hide one's light under a bushel Idiom, Proverb

hide one's light under a bushel

Idiom(s): hide one's light under a bushel

Theme: HIDING

to conceal one's good ideas or talents. (A biblical theme.)
• Jane has some good ideas, but she doesn't speak very often. She hides her light under a bushel.
• Don't hide your light under a bushel. Share your gifts with other people.

hide one's light under a bushel|bushel|hide|light

v. phr. To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you can do. When Joan is with her close friends she has a wonderful sense of humor, but usually she hides her light under a bushel. Mr. Smith is an expert in many fields, but most people think he is not very smart because he hides his light under a bushel. All year long Tommy hid his light under a bushel and the teacher was surprised to see how much he knew when she read his exam paper.

hide (one's) ablaze beneath a bushel

To abstain utilizing or emphasizing one's talents. Don't accord up drawing! You're a accomplished artisan and shouldn't adumbrate your ablaze beneath a bushel.Learn more: bushel, hide, light

hide one's ablaze beneath a bushel

Fig. to burrow one's acceptable account or talents. (A biblical theme.) Jane has some acceptable ideas, but she doesn't allege actual often. She hides her ablaze beneath a bushel. Don't adumbrate your ablaze beneath a bushel. Share your thoughts with added people.Learn more: bushel, hide, light

hide one's ablaze beneath a bushel

Show acute modesty, as in Even afterwards Paul won the scholarship be went on ambuscade his ablaze beneath a bushel. This expression, which does not necessarily accurate approval of this behavior, has its agent in the New Testament (Matthew 5:15): "Neither do men ablaze a candle, and put it beneath a bushel, but on a candlestick." [Early 1600s] Learn more: bushel, hide, light

hide one's ablaze beneath a bushel, to

To burrow one’s talents; to be acutely modest. The appellation comes from the Bible (Matthew 5:15): “Neither do men ablaze a candle, and put it beneath a bushel, but on a candlestick.” The bassinet in catechism was not apparently the assemblage of weight so alleged but the alembic that would authority it—in added words, a bassinet basket. Although bashfulness is about advised a adorable trait, those who accept acclimated this announcement over the centuries do not necessarily acclaim or alike acclaim it. Learn more: hide, light

Learn more:

Dictionary

More Idioms/Phrases

hem in hen party here and now here and there here goes here goes nothing hide one's face hide one's head in the sand hide one's light under a bushel hide or hair hide out hideout high and dry high and low high as a kite high camp high fashion hide (n)or hair hide (one's) face hide (one's) face in shame hide (one's) head hide (one's) head in the sand hide (one's) light under a bushel hide (someone or something) in plain sight hide (someone or something) in plain view hide a multitude of sins hide and seek hide away hide behind hide behind (someone or something) hide face in shame hide from hide from (someone or something) hide in hide in (something) hide in plain sight hide in plain view hide light under a bushel hide nor hair hide nor hair, neither hide one's face hide one's head in the sand hide one's light under a bushel hide one's light under a bushel, to hide or hair hide out hide the sausage hide your light under a bushel hideout hides hidi hiding to nothing high high and dry high and low high and mighty high as a kite high cotton high days and holidays high five high gear high ground high horse high jinks high man on the totem pole high muckamuck high muck-a-muck high muckety muck