APAD: hide your light under a bushel

Meaning:

   The proverb "Do not 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.