Italian: Chi si loda s'imbrodaEnglish translation: He who praises himself befouls himself 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | Italian term or phrase: | Chi si loda s'imbroda | | English translation: | He who praises himself befouls himself | | Entered by: | Pnina |
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | | Italian term or phrase: Chi si loda s'imbroda | "Chi si loda s'imbroda, diceva mia nonna che non aveva mai visto un sito internet, ma conosceva bene gli esseri umani."
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| Clarification request(s) and responsePnina (asker): 10:33am Apr 2, 2005: What does "s'imbroda" mean? - I would like to know what is the meaning of "s'imbroda" in this saying. As far as I know "imbrodarsi" means to become dirty.
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| Note from asker to answererThank you very much for your answer and the link. I have found out that the English equivalent of the proverb is: "He who praises himself befouls himself."
www.giga-usa.com/gigaweb1/quotes2/qutopproverbsx182.htm
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