self-praise is no recommendation

proverb

Empty boasting reflects poorly on the qualities of the braggart.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Empty boasting reflects poorly on the qualities of the braggart.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 自我吹噓，決不可取 /自我吹嘘, 决不可取
  • 自我吹噓，決不可取 /自我吹嘘empty boasting reflects poorly on one
  • 决不可取 (zìwǒ chuīxū, juébù kěqǔ)empty boasting reflects poorly on one
Czech sebechvála smrdí
  • sebechvála smrdíempty boasting reflects poorly on one
Finnish hullu itseänsä kiittää, omakehu haisee
  • hullu itseänsä kiittääempty boasting reflects poorly on one
  • omakehu haiseeempty boasting reflects poorly on one
German Eigenlob stinkt
  • Eigenlob stinktempty boasting reflects poorly on one
Italian chi si loda s'imbroda
  • chi si loda s'imbrodaempty boasting reflects poorly on one
Polish nie powinno się niesłusznie chwalić
  • nie powinno się niesłusznie chwalićempty boasting reflects poorly on one
Cite this entry
APA

self-praise is no recommendation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-praise%20is%20no%20recommendation

MLA

“self-praise is no recommendation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-praise%20is%20no%20recommendation. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-praise is no recommendation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-praise%20is%20no%20recommendation.

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