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Definition of a prophet is not without honor save in his own country in English:

a prophet is not without honor save in his own country

phrase

(also a prophet is not without honor but in his own country)
proverb

  • A person's gifts and talents are rarely appreciated by those close to them.

    Origin

    With biblical allusion to Matt. 13:57.