No Matter How You Say It: Humility

Humility
Written By Sarah Crawford

Word Origin

Humility comes from Latin’s humilis “lowly, humble,” literally “on the ground,” from humus “earth”. Can you see how being humble is being grounded?

from Online Etymology Dictionary 

Sign Language

Humble

Arrogant

Can you see how arrogant is acting above and humble is going low?

Humility Idioms

  • Be a drop in the bucket

  • Be a good listener

  • Be a good sport

  • Be a pebble in the ocean

  • Be a servant leader

  • Be approachable

  • Be down-to-earth

  • Be easygoing

  • Be grounded

  • Be humble in victory and gracious in defeat

  • Be like a flower

  • Be modest

  • Be open-minded

  • Be self-effacing

  • Be teachable

  • Be unassuming

  • Be willing to learn

  • Don’t let it get to your head

  • Eat humble pie

  • Hat in hand

  • Humble abode

  • IMHO (in my humble opinion)

  • Keep a low profile

  • Keep your feet on the ground

  • Know your place

  • Live a simple life

  • Meek as a lamb

  • Not be big-headed

  • Swallow your pride

In Other Words

  • Humbleness

  • Modesty

  • Unpretentiousness

  • Unassuming

  • Demureness

  • Down to Earth

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