"a prophet has no honor in his own country" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: Very likely to be from John 4:44 "(Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)" Compare French nul n’est prophète en son pays. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|nul n'est prophète en son pays}} French nul n’est prophète en son pays Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} a prophet has no honor in his own country, {{en-proverb}} a prophet has no honor in his own country
  1. Synonym of familiarity breeds contempt Synonyms: familiarity breeds contempt [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-a_prophet_has_no_honor_in_his_own_country-en-proverb-6IpYloiR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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