"self-praise is no recommendation" meaning in All languages combined

See self-praise is no recommendation on Wiktionary

Proverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-proverb}} self-praise is no recommendation
  1. Empty boasting reflects poorly on the qualities of the braggart. Translations (empty boasting reflects poorly on one): 自我吹噓,決不可取 (Chinese Mandarin), 自我吹嘘 (Chinese Mandarin), 决不可取 (zìwǒ chuīxū, juébù kěqǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), hullu itseänsä kiittää (Finnish), Eigenlob stinkt (German), chi si loda s'imbroda (Italian), nie powinno się niesłusznie chwalić (Polish)
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