Proverbs about boasting

Proverbs about boasting:

Brag - don't mow, your back doesn't hurt.
Boast not about what you can do, but about what you have already done.
Boast and look back.
The vaunted cabbage contains many rotten heads.
She boasted that dad was rich: but only shoes and heels creaked.
The dog was boastful, but the wolves ate him.
If you're good, don't brag, they'll notice you anyway.
You can't tell the difference between a rich man and a boastful man.
Every old man praises his baldness.
Don't praise yourself, there are many better people than you.
Kalina praises herself that she is good with honey.
You can’t boast yourself if people don’t praise you.
It's easy to boast, but it's easy to fall down.
The village of Vralikhino on the Povirushka river.
You need to value yourself, but not overestimate yourself.
The young man grabs what the old man can’t shake.
I saw you better, and even then I didn’t blink.
The titmouse boasted that it would set the sea on fire.
People brag - you can’t sharpen the needle, but he lies - you slip a whole log.
We don’t live luxuriously, but we can hear it far away.
You can't tell a boastful person from a rich person.
People brag - you can’t get over it; the matchmaker grabs you - you can’t jump on a horse.
Oatmeal praises itself, but people praise buckwheat.
Don’t boast, but pray to God!
Don't boast: let people complain!
Honor and place, sit down and brag.
Don’t boast when you go to the army, boast when you leave the army.
Boast, brag, and brag yourself.
Cheap leads to expensive, and boasting leads to blasphemy.
Some praise is worse than abuse.
Don't boast about your lordly affection.
Whoever looks deeper into himself will not brag about himself.
One ruble worth of work, two rubles worth of boasts.
Boast, but don’t choke.
Don't shout about yourself - let others talk about you at least quietly.
Praise in the face is worse than a slap in the face.
A good deed praises itself.
Drink and brag: that’s what hops like.
In borrowed plumes.
Don’t boast yourself as people will praise you.
She flew high and landed not far away.
Bragging is not greasing the wheels.
Boast on splinter legs.
Rather than boasting about your strength, it is better to help the weak.
Before reprisal, two boast, but after reprisal, one boasts.

Quotes about bragging

Noise doesn't prove anything. A hen that has laid an egg sometimes cackles so loudly as if it had demolished an entire planet.

Mark Twain

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When there is nothing to be proud of in the present, they boast about yesterday’s merits.

Cicero

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He who brags to those who know him deservedly laughs at himself.

Aesop

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Anyone who constantly boasts of any of his qualities admits that he does not possess them at all.

A. Schopenhauer

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In boasters, as in gilded weapons, the inside does not match the outside.

Pythagoras

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We rarely brag about what is important and necessary for us, what we value and truly love.

Lev Shestov

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Boastful speech is the first sign of weakness, and those who are capable of great things keep their mouths shut.

Cicero

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The common fate of all boasters: whether sooner or later, you will certainly end up in trouble.

W. Shakespeare

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Praise and slander were accepted with indifference and do not challenge the fool.

A. Pushkin

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A boastful person is a laughing stock for smart people, an object of worship for fools, a tasty prey for flatterers and a slave to his own vanity.

F. Bacon

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It is in vain that you boast about your ancestors if your descendants cannot be proud of you.

Unknown author

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When you praise, you always praise yourself; when you blame, you always blame someone else.

F. Nietzsche

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Braggers are rarely brave, and brave people rarely boast.

Unknown author

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If people have nothing to brag about, they brag about their misfortunes.

Arturo Graf

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It is wonderful to praise for good deeds, but to glorify for bad deeds is the work of an evil person and a deceiver.

Democritus

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Man is the crown of creation, but who said that?

Elbert Hubbard

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Everyone talks about a fool and a braggart, that he is a fool and a braggart, but no one says this to him, and he dies, not knowing about himself what everyone knows.

Jean de La Bruyère

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To boast means to tell others without any courtesy: I am better than you.

Pierre Buast

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Don't tell me: “I have famous great-grandfathers and fathers.” The faithful law commands everyone to boast in their life.

Basil the Great

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When people boast about vices, this is not a problem; moral evil arises when they boast about virtues.

Gilbert Keith Chesterton

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Praiseworthy epithets do not constitute praise. Praise requires facts, and skillfully presented ones at that.

J. Labruyère

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If a man speaks badly about himself, don’t believe him: he’s just bragging.

Wanda Blonska

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To boast of strength - to carry a bull on your shoulders - means to be like him.

K. Fontenelle

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You boast in vain that you remained Honest, incorruptible and in disgrace: Many who really did not sell are those who were not bought.

I. Guberman

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If people have nothing to brag about, they brag about their misfortunes.

Arturo Graf

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When a smart person scolds you, it's bad, but when a stupid person praises you, it's even worse.

T. Iriarte

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We are much more likely to grab something that is praised by others than something that is praiseworthy in itself.

J. Labruyère

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Proverbs and sayings about boasting

The boastful word is rotten.
Brag - don't mow: your back doesn't hurt.
If it’s good, don’t brag: they’ll notice you anyway.
But brag when you go to the fields, and brag when you go to the fields.
He gets so confused that he can’t even find his way home.
A braggart will tell the truth - no one will believe him.
You can't tell a boastful person from a rich person.
The devil wanted to climb onto the moon, but he failed.
You'll get through the world by boasting, but you won't come back.
Don’t boast about your breed: you’re bragging about someone else’s.
Don’t brag about yourself: let people praise you in advance.
He brags so much that his ears fade.
Let's boast until we're old.
He's a braggart and a liar.
Don’t boast when you go to the fair, but boast when you leave the fair.
And the crow praises its children.
Don't praise yourself, wait for others to praise you.
Praise the rye in the stack and the boss in the coffin.
Don't say "Gop!" until he jumped over.
The radish boasted: “I’m good with honey!” And honey responded: “I’m good without you!”
There is nothing like leather.
Praise the mother for her child, that's all she needs.
Praise lifts, but blasphemy kills.
If you have nothing to give, know how to praise.
Only hypocrites praise beyond measure.
He boasts of a thousand, but there is darkness in his eyes.
Bragging is not greasing the wheels.
You cannot distinguish a boaster from a rich man, and you cannot outdo a beggar.
Small words can drown a big deal.
He said that he had made some money, and lo and behold, there was nothing.
I started for health, but brought it down for peace.
Don't boast about your strength, don't boast about your intelligence.
Completely wound, it's time to tie a knot.
Let the braggart lie, it won’t make it any easier for him.
Boasting is a full bag, but the bag is empty.
The dog was boastful, but the wolves ate him.
You cannot recognize a boastful person with a rich person.
Grab the board yourself and let the other one drown.
He sits on the sheepskin and talks about the sable.

Proverbs and sayings - to praise

Immense praise of honor is harmful.
There are a lot of rotten heads in the vaunted cabbage.
Praise the day towards evening, and life - at death.
Don't boast about silver - boast about goodness.
He boasted and boasted, but fell over from lies.
The forest praised the wolf that twirls its tail deftly.
What you don’t know how to praise, don’t blame.
Praise the slide as soon as you get over it.
Every master praises his mercy.
Don't boast about your parents, but rather boast about your virtues.
You can't make a fur coat out of praise.
Don’t over-salt, don’t over-praise.
Feel free to expect praise for your military deeds.
A fighter is not praised for his fresh face.
A good deed praises itself.
Don't praise yourself, let the people praise you.
Praise the day before sunset.
Praise someone else's side, but not yourself.
Praise the rye in the stack and the master in the coffin.
Praise the dream if it comes true.
Praise the morning in the evening.
Praising is not hiring, blaspheming is not stopping.
Praise, honor, and glory - even a fool loves.
Praising his friend's bride, but he himself is in place.
They praise me like this: my mind increases, they blaspheme me like this, my mind decreases.
They praise the silk on a girl, if the girl is smart.
Praise always lives for good deeds.
The praise made my head spin.
They praise - don't be proud; they teach - don't be angry.
Praise is the first damage.
Praise in the eyes is worse than damage.
Beware of what is praised more than what is praised.
They praise but don't pay.
An unpraised girl is more valuable than a praised one.
Don't praise yourself, but try to get others to praise you.
Better a smart reproach than bad praise. (lit.)
Praise spoils a fool. (balkar)
Blame kills, praise exalts. (Kyrgyzstan)
Better a smart reproach than bad praise. (ukr)
Praise sustains, bad feedback kills. (Kyrgyzstan)
There is nothing to praise the bad for, nothing to criticize the good for. (mord)
For a good deed they praise, for a bad deed they criticize. (mord)
If you don’t know a person enough, then don’t praise him or condemn him. (Abkhaz)
Don't praise the horseman's beauty, praise his deeds. (Kazakh)
Praising yourself is like death. (Kazakh)
Scolding is good teaching, praising is to the point. (mord)
What cannot be praised, then do not praise. (mord)
Everyone loves praise. (mord)
Rather than hear the praise of a fool, it is better to listen to the blasphemy of a wise man. (bashk)
The ford is praised after crossing. (cargo)
If you praise in vain, you will spoil the person. (Marisk)
Don’t blame what you did, don’t praise what you do. (mord)
Don't praise to your face, and don't reproach behind your eyes. (Chuvash)
A smart person does not praise himself. (mord)
Don’t rush to praise yourself, wait for others to praise you. (Karelian)
If you are praised, then don’t boast. (belor)
Let lightning burn him who praises himself. (belor)
The proud one praises his horse, the arrogant one praises himself. (Tuvinsk)
Don't praise yourself with your tongue, but praise yourself with your deeds. (mord)

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Proverb about boasting - Proverbs and sayings

May 09, 2021, 4:43:18 AM (one year ago)

To boast is not to mow, your back doesn’t hurt. Boast not about what you can do, but about what you have already done. Boast, but look back. There are many rotten heads of cabbage in the boasted cabbage. The dog was boastful, but the wolves ate it. If you’re good, don’t brag, they’ll notice you anyway. You can’t tell a rich man from a boastful man. Every old man praises his baldness. Don’t praise yourself, there are many better people than you. Kalina praises herself, what with honey good. You won’t boast yourself if people don’t praise you. It’s easy to boast, but it’s easy to fall down. The village of Vralikhino on the Povirushka River. You need to value yourself, but not overestimate. The young man boasts that even the old man can’t shake it off. I’ve seen better than you, and even then not blinked. The titmouse boasted that the sea would light up. People boast - you can’t sharpen the needle, but he lies - you slip a whole log. We don’t live luxuriously, but you can hear it far away. You can’t recognize a boastful person from a rich person. People boast - you can’t climb over; the matchmaker boasts - you can’t jump on a horse. Oatmeal praises itself, but people praise buckwheat. Don’t boast, but pray to God! Don’t boast: let people boast! Honor and a place, sit down and brag. Don’t boast while going to the army, boast while going from the army. Boast, brag, and brag yourself. Cheapness makes one look expensive, and boasting leads to blasphemy. Other praise is worse than abuse. Don’t boast with lordly affection. Whoever looks deeper into himself will not brag about himself. For a ruble of work, for two boast. Boast, but don’t choke. Don’t shout about yourself - let others at least quietly talk about you. Praise in the eyes is worse than a slap in the face. A good deed praises itself. Drink and brag: that’s what hops love. A crow in peacock feathers. Not yourself boast as people will praise. She flew high, but sat down not far.

Proverbs and sayings - boast

Do not boast in words, but go forward in battle.
Don’t boast when you go to the army, boast when you leave the army.
It is not good to boast about bad things.
Do not be afraid and do not boast.
Don't boast in words, show yourself in battle.
The tit boasted to light the sea.
Boast, but don’t choke.
The fool whom people praise is not the fool who boasts himself.
Do not boast as you go into the field, but boast as you leave the field.
Don't boast about your good work, it will be noticed anyway.
The one who mounts a horse should boast, not the one who has never seen a horse.
Boast not about what you can do, but about what you have already done.
He boasts, but everything falls out of his hands.
What you boast about is what you will fail at.
It is not he who is poor who is poor; He who boasts is not rich.
Don't boast about a day - boast about a year.
Don't boast about tomorrow.
Do not boast while dancing, but boast while dancing.
Don't boast about leaving, boast about arriving.
Don't boast about your parents, boast about your virtues.
Don’t boast yourself, but wait for people to praise you.
Don't boast about silver - boast about goodness.
Do not boast while traveling in the field, boast from the field.
Don’t boast, bast shoe, about your valance - you’ll be a fireplace.
Don’t boast when you get on a horse, but boast when you get off.
Do not boast, beggar, about your sum: how people will give.
Don’t brag, Nastya,” she tensed a little, and even then she lost it.
Don't boast about your strength, don't boast about your intelligence.
The sheep boasted that it had a tail like a stallion.
The radish boasted: I am good with honey.
He'll boast about it, if it comes to pass, if only it comes true.
He falls into the mud, but everyone boasts.
Everything falls out of hand, and he boasts.
They were hardened in battle, and then they boasted. (mord)
You need to boast after a victory. (cargo)
Boast when the truth is yours. (mord)
Let everyone praise you, but don’t boast yourself. (lit.)
What you boast about is what you will fall through. (udm)
It’s not good for a hero to boast either. (mord)
Don't boast about your father, boast about yourself. (Azerbian)
Do not boast before starting a task, but boast at the end. (mord)
Don't boast about what you don't have. (Chuvash)
If you boast, you won't be full. (udm)
Finish the job first, and then boast. (Arm)
Boasting always comes with a speck. (Khakas)
Don’t boast that you were under bullets, but tell me how many enemies you killed. (belor)
Boast about your friends, but fight well yourself. (udm)
When going to war, do not boast; when you return, then boast. (Khakas)

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