Eigenlob stinkt
German, phrase
Eigenlob stinkt is spelled E-I-G-E-N-L-O-B-S-T-I-N-K-T (14 letters). Eigenlob stinkt is a German phrase meaning “self-praise is no recommendation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does Eigenlob stinkt mean in English?
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colloquialself-praise is no recommendation
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.