"proud as a peacock" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pɹaʊd əz ə ˈpiːkɒk/ Audio: En-au-proud as a peacock.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} proud as a peacock (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic, simile) Extremely proud. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Translations (extremely proud): pyšný jako páv (Czech), trots als een pauw (Dutch), fiera kiel pavo (Esperanto), ylpeä kuin riikinkukko (Finnish), ylpeä kuin kukko (Finnish), fier comme un paon (French), stolz wie ein Pfau (German), stolt som en hane (english: proud as a rooster) (Norwegian Bokmål), dumny jak paw (Polish), stolt som en tupp (Swedish)
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