Phrase guide

if I do say so myself

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Appended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: in all modesty, not to brag, though I say it who should not

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vaikka itse sanonkin — (appended to praise of oneself)
  • French: en toute modestie — (appended to praise of oneself)
  • French: sans vouloir me jeter des fleurs — (appended to praise of oneself)
  • Japanese: 我ながら (warenagara) — (appended to praise of oneself)
  • Polish: nie powiem — (appended to praise of oneself)
  • Spanish: sin querer echarme flores — (appended to praise of oneself)
  • Spanish: sin ser para echarme flores — (appended to praise of oneself)
  • Spanish: sin pretender echarme flores — (appended to praise of oneself)
  • Spanish: no porque yo lo diga — (appended to praise of oneself)
  • Spanish: con la mayor humildad — (appended to praise of oneself)
  • Spanish: aunque no esté bien que yo lo diga — (appended to praise of oneself)