How to Pronounce "hide your light under a bushel"
expression
HIDE yoor LITE UN-der uh BUHSH-uhl
HIDE yaw LITE UN-duh uh BUHSH-uhl
Definition
To hide your talents, abilities, or good qualities and not let others see them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhaɪd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɫaɪt/ /ˈəndɝ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbʊʃəɫ
British English
hˈaɪd/ /jˈɔː/ /lˈaɪt/ /ˈʌndɐ/ /æɪ/ /bˈʊʃəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HIDE yoor LITE UN-der uh BUHSH-uhl
UK
HIDE yaw LITE UN-duh uh BUHSH-uhl
Listen in Context
Don't hide your light under a bushel; show everyone what you can do.
She always hides her light under a bushel and never tells people how talented she is.
If you hide your light under a bushel, people may never learn about your skills.
Come on, don't hide your light under a bushel—let the world see what you're made of!