no man is a hero to his valet

no man is a hero to his valet
syn: no man is a prophet in his own country
familiarity breeds contempt
distance lends enchantment to the view
неможливо зберегти ореол героя в очах свого служника ≅ чужих богів шукає, а своїх дома має a prophet is not without honour save in his own country a hedge between keeps friendship green familiarity breeds contempt

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