No man is a prophet in his own country.
Nemo propheta acceptus est in patria sua.
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English
- No man is a hero to his valet.
- Familiarity breeds contempt.
Similar proverbs in another language
Latin
- Nemo propheta acceptus est in patria sua. No prophet is accepted in his own country.
- In patria natus non est propheta vocatus. He was not born in his own country and was called a prophet.
- Nemo propheta in sua patria. No one is a prophet in his own country.
- In patria magno non est in honore propheta. A prophet is not honored in a great country.
- Qua natus fuerit, ibi laudem nullus habebit. Where he was born, no one will have praise there.
French
- Nul n'est prophète en son pays. No man is a prophet in his own country.
- Le saint de la ville ne fait pas de miracles. The town saint doesn't work miracles.
- On n'est jamais grand homme pour son valet de chambre. You're never a great man for your valet.
German
- Der Prophet gilt nichts in seinem Vaterland. The prophet counts for nothing in his homeland.
- Niemand ist ein Held vor seinem Kammerdiener. No one is a hero before his valet.
Czech
- Žádný prorok není vzácen ve vlasti své. No prophet is rare in his own country.
- Žádný není doma prorokem. No one is a prophet at home.