English / proverb
A Prophet Has No Honor in His Own Country
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Talented, wise, or accomplished people are often taken for granted or least appreciated by their own family and home community
In context
01
Despite winning prestigious national awards, the author joked that a prophet has no honor in his own country when his siblings teased him at dinner.
02
The renowned doctor smiled when his relatives asked for home remedies, proving a prophet has no honor in his own country.
Synonyms
familiarity breeds contempt,unappreciated at home,taken for granted among kin
Antonyms
hometown hero,revered by kin,universally celebrated
Collocations
lament that a prophet has no honor in his own country,truly a prophet has no honor in his own country,realize a prophet has no honor in his own country