APAD: hide your light under a bushel

Meaning:

   The proverb "Hide your light under a bushel" means to not conceal your

   talents or abilities.

 

Background:

   It originated from a parable told by Jesus in the Bible. In this parable,

   Jesus compares people who hide their talents to a man who lights a candle and

   then puts it under a basket. The man's action is illogical because the

   purpose of a candle's light is to be seen by others.  Jesus advises that

   people should not hide their talents but should utilize them to assist

   others.

 

   This proverb serves as a reminder for individuals to have confidence in

   themselves and to share their unique gifts with the world. It emphasizes that

   everyone has something valuable to offer and should not be afraid to let

   their light shine.

 

- englishdaily626.com [edited]

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It is amazing how the peoples of the world arrive at diametrically opposite

wisdoms. Each holds their own dear and despises the others'. It'd be anything

but easy for a barbarian to ape the Romans in Rome.

 

For one from a remote land that values hiding one's talent and ambition and

having practiced an outward humility for the first decades of his life, Jesus's

teaching is a complete about-face and by the time it sinks in, forget the

bushel, there's no taper left to light.

Nice writeup! Yes, we‘re taught to be humble,not to be showy

“Gold will shine“, 是金子总会发光，真金不怕火炼：）

Thanks. It's all about blending in and survival :-)

Be water, my friend. --Bruce Lee (copying TaoTeChing :-)

to conceal or not to conceal? that is the question :-)

In your APAD, it said “to not conceal "

 

In work place, it's still risky to outshine your boss:))

To everything there is a season. A time to hide, and a time

to show. A time to flaunt, and a time to conceal :-)

Agreed. That's almost universal.

Agreed! U r a true philosopher 7G :-))

Yes! Also called 万金油 sometimes :-)

Been there done that & no fun :-(( see:

a post I worte about it:

 

https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/joke/1476556.html

 

 

I thought coders and managers were on different tracks.

本是同根生... that kind of crap :-)

not sure. but I suffered long face 4 almost a year :-(

Don’t hide your light under a bushel. Share your ideas

with the team.造句。

It need wisdom when and how to show.

The candle will not burn the bushel?

hahaha, needs wisdom to show wisdom but not 2 showy :-)

Very thankful the place&team like sharing.

That's another big concern of mine too :-))

Yes. I heard of that, called wis-wisdom :-))

I bragged a lot

Keep up the good work! :-)

第一句解释对吗？ 是不是“not”是多余的？

You are right! Thanks for pointing it out.

即使有“not”，“not”的位置也不对吧。初中英语老师说，不定式的否定不要说“to not“（秃脑袋），所以记得：）

done onPurpose (inside proverb's opposite of the title1)? ~~

inside 1 is "Do not hide your light under a bushel" :-))

heard this last night from a show: There's no I in team :-))

省略to的动词不定式，not to conceal...

haha,赞自知自明！可怜those who brag self w/ lies & belive the lies.

没有省略to啊。对，你的表达顺序是对的：）

See what AI says

Yes, it is grammatically correct to say "to not do something," although "not to

do something" is more common and often preferred, especially in formal writing.

Both options are acceptable in modern English, even though the former involves a

"split infinitive".

Bragging is a human right!

but two i's in 'idiot."

Sure, but brag with truth, no need to lie :-)

"to not conceal..." & "to conceal not..." all correct.

A joke: US president doesn't follow grammar, Y should we?

口语怎么都可以，但是formal的还是不要“秃脑袋”了吧～ 别的英语不记得，就记得这一个：）

Actually the last sounds poetic. Beats formal at least :-))

At some level, an artist has to forget all she'd learned :-)

if to pass those damned tests not! :-)

Sorry. That's too far. If not to pass those damned tests!:-)

and starts from scratch again.

啊哈哈哈哈。。。。。。。哈哈哈哈啊 。。。。。。

& fake it till she makes it or makes it not :-))