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self-praise is no recommendation

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  • self-praise is no recommendation — Cf. L. laus in proprio ore sordescit, praise in one’s own mouth is offensive. 1826 COBBETT Weekly Register 17 June 743 In general it is a good rule..that self praise is no commendation. 1853 DICKENS Bleak House lv. Self praise is no… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • self-praise — see self praise is no recommendation …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • praise — noun see self praise is no recommendation verb see praise the child, and you make love to the mother …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • recommendation — see self praise is no recommendation …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • the kumara does not speak of its own sweetness — Maori proverb warning against self praise (a kumara is a sweet potato). 2001 He Hinatore Ki Te Ao Maori A Glimpse into Maori World on http://www.justice.govt.nz Self praising is an undesirable trait in traditional Maori society. It is synonymous… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • speak — [c]/spik / (say speek) verb (spoke or, Archaic, spake, spoken or, Archaic, spoke, speaking) – …  

  • religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …   Universalium

  • performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

  • china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

  • China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

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