a prophet is not without honor save in his own country en · X
Etymology
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."
Meanings
- A person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.
Relateds
Synonyms
a prophet has no honor in his own country
Translations (13)
fi ei ole profeetta halveksittu muualla kuin kotikaupungissaan (Translations) · es nadie es profeta en su tierra (Translations) · sv i sitt eget land (Translations) · ru нет проро́ка в своём оте́честве (Translations) · pt ninguém é profeta na sua terra (Translations) · hu senki sem próféta a saját hazájában (Translations) · it nessuno è profeta in patria (Translations) · he אֵין נָבִיא בְּעִירוֹ (Translations) · pl nikt nie jest prorokiem we własnym kraju (Translations) · el ουδείς προφήτης στον τόπο του (Translations) · fr nul n'est prophète en son pays (Translations) · la nēmō prophēta in patriā (Translations) · sv ingen blir profet i sin egen hemstad (Translations)