if I do say so myself

English

Alternative forms

• if I say so myself
• though I say so myself
• though I say it myself

Pronunciation

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Adverb

if I do say so myself (not comparable)

1. Appended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.

   Synonyms: in all modesty, though I say it who should not

Translations

(appended to praise of oneself)

• Finnish: vaikka itse sanonkin
• French: en toute modestie, sans vouloir me jeter des fleurs
• Japanese: 我ながら (warenagara)
• Polish: nie powiem

Further reading

• “if I say so myself”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.