No man is a hero in his hometown (to his wife or his butler) (Am.).
No man is a hero to his valet (Am., Br.).
No prophet is accepted in his own country (Br.).
A prophet is not without hono(u)r, save in his own country /and his own house/.
A prophet is without honor in his own country (Am.).
Respect is greater from a distance (Br.)
Acheter chat en poche (en sac)
Nul n’est prophète dans son pays.
Nul n’est prophète en son pays.
Нет пророка в своем отечестве
Пророка в своём краю не признают.
Нет пророка в своем отечестве
В чужом глазу сучок велик.
Не видит сова, какова сама.
Man kann die Fische nicht eher verkaufen, bis man sie gefangen hat.
Kimse kendi memleketinde peygamber olmamış.