English Explanatory Dictionary

know thyself

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Be aware of your own strengths and limitations.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

know thyself

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek γνῶθι σεαυτόν (gnôthi seautón), one of the Delphic maxims, popularly attributed to various Ancient Greek sages. The proverb in Latin is given as nōsce tē ipsum.

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