A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle

proverb A self-centered person is not very appealing to others. The phrase is attributed to Benjamin Franklin. A: "That jerk Ben thinks more highly of himself than anyone else does—I can't stand him!" B: "I can't say I'm surprised. A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle."

See also: bundle, himself, make, man, small, up, very, wrap

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

there's no I in team
present company excepted
present company excluded
Who do you think you are?
Who does (someone) think (they) are?
who does somebody think they are?
sink to new depths

词组	A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle
释义	A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle proverb A self-centered person is not very appealing to others. The phrase is attributed to Benjamin Franklin. A: "That jerk Ben thinks more highly of himself than anyone else does—I can't stand him!" B: "I can't say I'm surprised. A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle." See also: bundle, himself, make, man, small, up, very, wrap Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: there's no I in team present company excepted present company excluded Who do you think you are? Who does (someone) think (they) are? who does somebody think they are? sink to new depths
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