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a prophet is not without honor save in his own country

a prophet is not without honor save in his own country proverb: a person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.

Proverb

a prophet is not without honor save in his own country

  1. A person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.

Synonyms of a prophet is not without honor save in his own country

Origin of a prophet is not without honor save in his own country

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."

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A prophet is not without honor save in his own country means a person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.
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A prophet is not without honor save in his own country is a proverb.

Words near a prophet is not without honor save in his own country in the dictionary

  1. a priorism
  2. a problem shared is a problem halved
  3. a promise is a promise
  4. a promise made is a promise kept
  5. a prophet has no honor in his own country
  6. a prophet is not without honor save in his own country
  7. a pussy and a pulse
  8. a quick drop and a sudden stop
  9. a quid for a quod
  10. a revolution is not a dinner party
  11. A ring

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