sell oneself short

English

Phrase

sell oneself short

1. To belittle oneself in judgment; to underestimate oneself and one's abilities (and thus avoid being acknowledged to the deserved extent).

   You're selling yourself short by not mentioning your years of experience.

Translations

to belittle oneself

• Finnish: vähätellä itseään

See also

• sell short
• undersell
• cry stinking fish (British)