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self-praise is no recommendation

self-praise is no recommendation proverb: empty boasting reflects poorly on the qualities of the braggart.

Proverb

self-praise is no recommendation

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

Questions about self-praise is no recommendation

What does self-praise is no recommendation mean?
Self-praise is no recommendation means empty boasting reflects poorly on the qualities of the braggart.
What part of speech is self-praise is no recommendation?
Self-praise is no recommendation is a proverb.

Words near self-praise is no recommendation in the dictionary

  1. self-possessed
  2. self-possessedly
  3. self-possession
  4. self-powered
  5. self-praise
  6. self-praise is no recommendation
  7. self-praises
  8. self-prejudice
  9. self-prejudices
  10. self-preoccupation
  11. self-preoccupations

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