Name: English Tutor Nick P Proverbs (144) Blow One's Own Horn / Trumpet
Uploaded: 2019-08-13T15:22:24.000Z
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Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Proverbs 144. The  proverb today is to blow

one's own horn or blow one's own trumpet.  Either one is okay. They have the same

meaning. All right.  Let's look at the note here. If someone

blows one's own horn or trumpet he or she may openly brag about one's skills,

abilities,  achievements,  etc. Okay. Let's continue. The origin is believed to have

come from the fact that important men or important people you know,  high-level.

During the Middle Ages used to have a herald spout stories about how great

their accomplishments were. All right. So what is a herald? A herald is here. A herald

was someone in the past who delivered official messages or announcements and

especially for kings or queens. All right.  So what did a herald  do ? We say here

the,  the ... Well not only did he spout all these great stories saying  they

did this and they did that and they're so great. But the process usually began

by blowing a horn which later became a trumpet. So this is where the idea comes

from. To blow one's own horn or to blow one's own trumpet because they actually

had somebody who had that position that was a herald.  Herald  also has the meaning

of like to praise too. So that person had that position.  They went out there

announced.  He blew the horn (boom , boom, boom , boom ) Something like that,  and then

said all these great things about these important people,  especially royalty. All

right. Let's,  let's continue. Let's look at the three examples we have here.

Example number one. It is better to be modest. Don't blow your own horn.

Well somebody you know,  giving somebody else advice might say that. Number two.

She tries to blow her own horn any chance she gets. Well maybe this person

that does this often. And number three.  Yes Sometimes you do hear it used this way.  I

don't mean to my own horn. So sometimes when people

they want to say something good about themselves,  but they don't want to sound

like they're bragging. So sometimes they may say that. Well you know,  I'm trying to

be modest.  I don't mean to blow my own horn but,  I once won an award for that. So

just letting somebody know. Okay . Anyway,  I hope you got it. I  hope it is  clear. I hope it was

informative. Thank you for your time. Bye- bye,