modestie

Lénine lui-même était la personnification vivante de la plus grande modestie.
Lenin himself was the living personification of the greatest modesty.
Mais quelles situations pourraient mettre notre modestie à l’épreuve ?
What situations, though, might put our modesty to the test?
En toute modestie, je souhaiterais faire une suggestion.
In all modesty, I would like to make a suggestion.
Telle est la question, si vous me permettez le manque de modestie.
That is the question, if you will allow my immodesty.
Le véritable avantage significatif du Registre est sa modestie.
The one important advantage of the Register is its modesty.
Ce n'est pas un temps pour modestie ou doute.
This is no time for modesty or doubt.
Je vous donne un bain, et pas de fausse modestie.
You're going to have a bath, and don't be coy.
De plus, la fausse modestie peut être trompeuse.
Moreover, a false modesty may be misleading.
Pas de mots peuvent décrire de manière adéquate sa modestie.
No words can adequately describe his modesty.
Un peu plus de modestie nous ferait du bien.
A little more modesty would do us good.
Cependant, j'attendais plus de franchise et de modestie de votre part.
However, I expected greater frankness and greater modesty from you.
C’est dans la modestie et le silence que réside la vraie sagesse.
It is in the modesty and the silence that is true wisdom.
Je crains que la réalité nous impose un peu plus de modestie.
I fear that reality forces a little more modesty upon us.
Je n'ai pas de temps pour de la fausse modestie.
I have absolutely no time for false modesty.
Il doit y avoir un juste équilibre entre confiance en soi, professionnalisme et modestie.
There is a fine balance between confidence, professionalism and modesty.
C'est mauvais, pour ma modestie et ma sécurité.
That's not good for my modesty or my health.
Tu va travailler ta modestie maintenant.
You're gonna work on your modesty now.
Et la modestie d'un homme qui est ravi de vous retrouver.
And the modesty of a man who's delighted to be here with you again.
Ça manque de modestie de citer Ibsen dans un roman policer.
It doesn't seem very modest to use Ibsen in a detective novel.
La modestie d'un vrai héros.
The modesty of a true hero.
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