Meaning of ingen blir profet i sin egen hemstad | Babel Free

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a prophet has no honor in his own country

idiomatic

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“– Ingen är profet i sitt fädernesland! Synd dock! Ty Erik är en skicklig läkare.”

"A prophet has no honor in his own country! It's a shame, though! For Erik is a skilled doctor."

“Huruvida turnén i Sverige skall avlöpa lika bra [som den i England], beror på tur och reklam – ingen är profet i sitt eget land.”

Whether the tour in Sweden will go as well as the one in England, depends on luck and advertising – a prophet has no honor in his own country.

“Och ingen blir profet i sin hemstad, vare sig man är hob [eller] världsberömd regissör.”

And a prophet has no honor in his own country, whether you're a hobbit or a world-famous director.

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