a prophet is not without honour save in his own country
- a prophet is not without honour save in his own country
With allusion to MATTHEW xiii. 57 (AV) A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
a 1485 CAXTON in Malory Works (1967) I. p. cxlv. The word of God..sayth that no man is accept for a prophete in his owne contreye.
1603 J. FLORIO tr. Montaigne’s Essays III. ii. No man hath beene a Prophet..in his owne country, saith the experience of histories.
1771 SMOLLETT Humphry Clinker III. 92 The captain, like the prophets of old, is but little honoured in his own country.
1946 W. S. MAUGHAM Then & Now xxx. In Florence..they had no great confidence in his judgment and never followed his advice. ‘A prophet is not without honour save in his own country.’
2002 Spectator 2 Feb. 48 ‘I hope you don’t mind, but my wife is in love with your Prime Minister.’ ‘Mind? Not I,’ I coughed. ‘A prophet is not without honour save in his own country,’ another quoted.
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honour — see there is honour among thieves the post of honour is the post of danger give credit where credit is due a prophet is not without honour save in his own country … Proverbs new dictionary
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honour — Honor Hon or ([o^]n [ e]r), n. [OE. honor, honour, onour, onur, OF. honor, onor, honur, onur, honour, onour, F. honneur, fr. L. honor, honos.] [Written also {honour}.] 1. Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Mark 6 — 1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these… … The King James version of the Bible
