| Romanian | ||
| Lauda de sine nu miroase (a) bine! | ||
| Literal translation to English | ||
| The praise of self doesn't smell (of) good! | ||
| English | ||
| Self-praising (bragging) doesn't smell good! | ||
| I wish I would live by this proverb that I've known ever since I
was a kid, for sure when I was in first grade. Many of the proverbs I knew
since a child and I knew overall what they mean, though I might had used a lot
of imagination when thinking about them. This is a metaphoric, quite...not
visual, but olfactive (related to smell) way of suggesting how bad it is to
brag. To praise yourself. I am linking this proverb with the two previous
ones, the one with the mice bragging themselves with what they would do if
the cat was still home, while they only dare to be so brave when she is not
around. And with the one about the valiants showing themselves after the
battle is over just to say they took part, or they would've done a better
job. I think everything has limits, and it's normal to like to show off a bit with your accomplishments, to people you care about or about their opinion. It's good to let people know about what you did, they might want you to let them know. At the same time it's useful to gather some critics and opinions about what you've done. Like you showing beautiful crochet purses, or bracelets. Or me talking about projects or good jokes or pranks I did at work lol. I might find it natural to let a colleague or more know about how my magical function was included in a bigger template. Though this example might be closer to the limits. So I think there are limits. Maybe it's ok to brag a bit, once in a while, in a nice manner in which you remain humble and say you didn't expect it or it's still not so great. Instead of saying, of course I did it, I'm the best (well I talk like that but only in joking ways, I hope people understand lol). It might also be ok if you limit yourself to only people you are close with. I tend to consider many need to know about my smart thinking about work topics. I am so bad. I wish I'll learn to live by this proverb. Why do I seek other's approval? why do I need them to know I'm clever? I dont't know. Another thing I recently realized is: if you brag with something today, some time in the near future that thing you accomplished a while back, and bragged with, no longer seems so great to you. And it doesn't feel good feeling you bragged with something that is not even so great hehe. It's like you've set limits to yourself when you chose to brag about something, coz people might think, wow he brags with only this. Lol again about what people think. Plus when others brag in front of you they are really dislikeable, so I should remember that I am probably dislikable too when I brag, even if I am feeling good right then, I should let others praise me and make the moment really enjoyable by everyone not only by me. A good, respectable, honest and valuable man would let others praise him if the case, and might even dislike receiving praises from others. Besides, it seems immature to brag (like in the first pic below). And also, isn't it one of the 10 commandments - not to brag? :D |
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| laudă = praise, brag | noun | feminine: sg. laudă;
pl. laude |
| de = of (or sometimes: by, with, from) |
preposition | usually forms adjectives: floare de cactus = flower of cactus; secție de poliție = section of police (literally) or police station |
| sine | reflexive pronoun | this is quite hard to
explain, not even I understand the complex explanations lol, but it comes
naturally with time, while talking Romanian, I hope; it's related with those
"se" in "[El/Ea] se spală" (He/She's washing
himself/herself) or "mă" in "[Eu] mă duc
acasă" (I am going myself home...hmm maybe like I am taking myself
home) El se laudă (pe sine) cu ce a făcut = He is praising himself (bragging) with what he did |
| nu = doesn't, didn't, don't etc. (negating a verb or a proposition), no |
adverb(?) | Like in Nu știu = I don't know |
| a mirosi = to smell / to sniff | verb | miroase
= smells - 3rd person, sg. , masc. & fem. It can have 2
meanings: Eu miros floarea = I am smelling (sniffing?) the flower; Camera miroase frumos = the room smells beautifully (nicely) |
| bine = good | adverb of manner | Just like replying to ce faci = how are you, with (sunt) bine = (I'm) good/well.
Or: (Tu) miroși bine = you smell good It can also become a noun, like binele din lume = the good in the world. |
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