self-praise
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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And while it is also an old and true saying that "self praise is no recommendation," the fact remains that 18 of these new members were secured through my office.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 13th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. September, 7, 8 and 9, 1922 by Northern Nut Growers Association
Whether they were for me or their deceased husbands, I am not bound to say, self praise being no recommendation.
From The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter by Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn)
First comes the praise of the gods and self praise of the ruler himself.
From Assyrian Historiography by Olmstead, A. T. (Albert Ten Eyck)
Osborne broke into a rhapsody of self praise and imprecations.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur
But folks is various and self praise is open disgrace.
From Gabriel Conroy by Harte, Bert
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