"der Esel nennt sich immer zuerst" meaning in German

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, "the donkey always mentions himself first". Probably an alteration of the variant der Esel geht immer voran (“the donkey always comes first”), from the idea that the donkey walks in front of the carriage but is of lesser value than the people on it. Etymology templates: {{m|de|der Esel geht immer voran|t=the donkey always comes first}} der Esel geht immer voran (“the donkey always comes first”) Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} der Esel nennt sich immer zuerst
  1. Said when someone mentions themselves first in an enumeration of people (like “I and you”, “I and my friend”), which is considered unmannered in the German-speaking (and some other) countries Synonyms: der Esel geht immer voran Related terms: Spanish el burro delante, para que no se espante
    Sense id: en-der_Esel_nennt_sich_immer_zuerst-de-proverb-DACB43Is Categories (other): German proverbs

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