hide one's light under a bushel

Show extreme modesty, as in Even after Paul won the scholarship be went on hiding his light under a bushel. This expression, which does not necessarily express approval of this behavior, has its origin in the New Testament (Matthew 5:15): "Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick." [Early 1600s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ibraheem	-	Arabic
Cholpon	-	Kyrgyz
Jarl	YAHRL (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish)	Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian
Lino	LEE-no (Italian, Spanish), LEE-naw (Galician)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Zoya	ZO-yah (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian
Keshaun	-	African American (Modern)