a prophet is without honour (in his own country)

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• a prophet is not without honour save in his own country — With allusion to MATTHEW xiii. 57 (AV) A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. a 1485 CAXTON in Malory Works (1967) I. p. cxlv. The word of God..sayth that no man is accept for a prophete in his owne… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• a prophet is not without honour save in his own country — ► a prophet is not without honour save in his own country proverb a person s gifts and talents are rarely appreciated by those close to him. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 13.] Main Entry: ↑prophet …   English terms dictionary

• prophet — ► NOUN (fem. prophetess) 1) an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God. 2) a person who predicts the future. 3) a person who advocates a new belief or theory. ● a prophet is not without honour save in his own country Cf. ↑a prophet is… …   English terms dictionary

• Prophet — 1. Als man den Propheten nannte, weinte man. Hört, was er sagt, rief einer, das ist besser als weinen. – Burckhardt, 277. 2. Das ist der beste Prophet, der sich auf Ursach und Wirkung versteht. Lat.: Qui bene conjiciet, hunc vatem perhibeto… …   Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

• honour — Honor Hon or ([o^]n [ e]r), n. [OE. honor, honour, onour, onur, OF. honor, onor, honur, onur, honour, onour, F. honneur, fr. L. honor, honos.] [Written also {honour}.] 1. Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• country — see in the country of the blind, the one eyed man is king happy is the country which has no history you can take the boy out of the country but you can’t take the country out of the boy God made the country, and man made the town a nation without …   Proverbs new dictionary

• honour — see there is honour among thieves the post of honour is the post of danger give credit where credit is due a prophet is not without honour save in his own country …   Proverbs new dictionary

• prophet — see a prophet is not without honour save in his own country …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Jeremias — • Name of several Old Testament figures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Jeremias     ♦ Jeremias      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• List of country name etymologies — This list covers English language country names with their etymologies. Some of these include notes on indigenous names and their etymologies. Countries in italics no longer exist as sovereign political entities.Aflag|Afghanistan::From Afghan and …   Wikipedia

• Philosophy (The) of the Italian Renaissance — The philosophy of the Italian Renaissance Jill Kraye TWO CULTURES: SCHOLASTICISM AND HUMANISM IN THE EARLY RENAISSANCE Two movements exerted a profound influence on the philosophy of the Italian Renaissance: scholasticism and humanism, both of… …   History of philosophy