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卑下も自慢の中卑下も自慢のうち卑下も自慢の内
ひげもじまんのうち
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging
▶ he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted
▶ too much humility is pride
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2419460 卑下自慢【ひげじまん】 1. boasting of one's humility



History:
7. A 2018-01-15 22:46:59  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
6. A* 2018-01-03 23:22:06  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Should probably not be a noun.
  Diff:
@@ -18 +17,0 @@
-<pos>&n;</pos>
5. A 2017-12-24 23:15:43  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
can a noun be a proverb?
4. A* 2017-12-06 12:11:46  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
first gloss wasn't really fitting for a proverb.
  Diff:
@@ -20 +20 @@
-<gloss>taking pride in one's humility</gloss>
+<gloss>taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging</gloss>
3. A 2014-12-05 07:40:46  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -18,0 +19 @@
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
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