Meanings
- A person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbA person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.
Origin
From the Bible, Mark 6:4: "And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples followed him. And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? … But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house."
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish ei ole profeetta halveksittu muualla kuin kotikaupungissaan
- ei ole profeetta halveksittu muualla kuin kotikaupungissaanTranslations
French nul n'est prophète en son pays
- nul n'est prophète en son paysTranslations
Greek ουδείς προφήτης στον τόπο του
- ουδείς προφήτης στον τόπο του (oudeís profítis ston tópo tou)Translations
Hebrew אֵין נָבִיא בְּעִירוֹ
- אֵין נָבִיא בְּעִירוֹ (ēn naví b'iró)Translations
Hungarian senki sem próféta a saját hazájában
- senki sem próféta a saját hazájábanTranslations
Italian nessuno è profeta in patria
- nessuno è profeta in patriaTranslations
Latin nēmō prophēta in patriā
- nēmō prophēta in patriāTranslations
Polish nikt nie jest prorokiem we własnym kraju
- nikt nie jest prorokiem we własnym krajuTranslations
Portuguese ninguém é profeta na sua terra
- ninguém é profeta na sua terraTranslations
Russian нет проро́ка в своём оте́честве
- нет проро́ка в своём оте́честве (net proróka v svojóm otéčestve)Translations
Spanish nadie es profeta en su tierra
- nadie es profeta en su tierraTranslations
Swedish ingen blir profet i sin egen hemstad, i sitt eget land
- ingen blir profet i sin egen hemstadTranslations
- i sitt eget landTranslations
Cite this entry
a prophet is not without honor save in his own country. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20prophet%20is%20not%20without%20honor%20save%20in%20his%20own%20country
“a prophet is not without honor save in his own country.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20prophet%20is%20not%20without%20honor%20save%20in%20his%20own%20country. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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