Arrogance

This proverb is used to mock people who return from a big city or a prestigious position and act superior or arrogant toward those who stayed in their hometown or humble roots. It highlights the empty vanity of someone who feels elevated by their environment despite their basic nature remaining the same.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone acts as if they have authority over things that are free or do not belong to them. It mocks people who unnecessarily try to control or dictate terms in matters where they have no personal stake or ownership.

This expression is used to describe someone who has recently acquired wealth, status, or a new belief and flaunts it excessively. It suggests that those who are 'new' to a position often show off more than those who have been in that position for a long time.

This proverb describes the behavior of people who lack character or maturity and suddenly come into wealth or power. Instead of using their new resources wisely, they display excessive arrogance, showiness, and make ridiculous or impractical demands to flaunt their status.

This proverb is used to describe people who lack action or productivity but talk excessively about their abilities or achievements. It is similar to the English idiom 'Empty vessels make the most noise.'

This proverb describes a situation where a person boasts or makes grand claims about themselves in a place where no one knows their true background or past. It is used to mock someone who takes advantage of others' ignorance to inflate their own status.

This proverb highlights that intelligence and wisdom are not the monopoly of any specific person, class, or group. It is used to challenge someone who acts superior or assumes that others are incapable of being clever or wise.

This proverb is used to describe people who, despite having very little or being of low status themselves, try to mock or look down upon someone they perceive as even poorer or weaker. It highlights the irony of someone insignificant showing arrogance.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone shows ungratefulness or arrogance toward an act of kindness. It refers to a person who rejects or wastes a gesture of help or charity that was offered to them in their time of need.

This proverb describes self-conceit and the act of boasting when one lacks external recognition. It is used to mock someone who constantly brags about their own achievements or qualities because no one else finds them noteworthy.

This expression refers to people who take advantage of kindness or proximity to become overly familiar, disrespectful, or dominant. It describes a situation where someone who was initially humble or in a subordinate position starts acting superior or bothersome once they are given some comfort or leeway.

This expression is used to describe someone who tries to sound clever or correct others by using a different word that means exactly the same thing. It highlights a distinction without a difference, mocking someone who argues over trivial terminology or semantics when the end result is identical.

This expression is used to describe someone who wins arguments or gains control over others solely by shouting, talking excessively, or being loud and aggressive, rather than using logic or facts. It compares such a person to a loud village deity.

This proverb is used to describe someone who lacks ability, substance, or physical stature but makes up for it with excessive talking, boasting, or arguing. It highlights the irony of a small or incompetent person having a very 'big' mouth.

This proverb describes a situation where someone performs a task or assumes a role without any formal authority or validation, relying instead on a flimsy or irrelevant excuse. It is used to mock people who take liberties or act self-importantly based on non-existent or ridiculous justifications.

This proverb is used to describe someone who lacks common sense or humility, and instead of taking a compliment or a suggestion gracefully, they respond with an absurd, arrogant, or inappropriate remark. It mocks a person who, despite being in an awkward or late-stage situation (like an old man getting married), acts with unearned overconfidence or makes foolish claims that embarrass themselves.

This proverb describes a situation where someone who is expected to share or provide something instead gives a defiant, blunt refusal to everyone involved. It is used to illustrate total disappointment or a stubborn denial of rights or shares, often delivered with a touch of mockery or arrogance.

* Tricherie revient à son maltre.

This proverb illustrates the concept of the food chain and the 'law of the jungle'. It signifies that there is always someone more powerful or a bigger threat waiting to overcome those who prey on the weak. It is used to remind people that actions have consequences and that arrogance of power is temporary.

This proverb describes people who contribute nothing or have no real skin in the game, yet act overly demanding or authoritative. It is used to critique those who want the best results or services without paying or putting in any effort, often compensating for their lack of contribution with empty arrogance or bossiness.

This expression is used to mock someone who is acting overly proud, arrogant, or self-important without any actual justification. It suggests the person thinks they are the center of the universe or have achieved something extraordinary when they haven't.