зарыть свой талант в землю

Russian

Etymology

From the Parable of the Talents in the Bible.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [zɐˈrɨt͡sʲ svoj tɐˈɫand ˈv‿zʲemlʲʊ]

Verb

зары́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю • (zarýtʹ svoj talánt v zémlju) pf (imperfective зарыва́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю)

  1. to hide one's light under a bushel (to conceal one's positive qualities or talents, especially due to modesty or shyness); to let one's talent go to waste

Conjugation
Conjugation of зарыть свой талант в землю: see зары́ть
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