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Igbo proverb

Onye amụma anaghị adị ugwu n’ala nna ya.

Familiarity can make people overlook someone's gifts.

Literal translation
A prophet is not honoured in their home country.
Explanation
People who have known someone for years may fail to see the value others recognise in them.
When to use it
When a person's work is praised elsewhere but dismissed at home.

Source: Anyabuike, proverb 48.