adorn oneself with borrowed plumes — meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  Global Englishliteraryformal
  • To enhance one's reputation or appearance by taking credit for another person's achievements or by displaying honors that are not one's own.

  Examples

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  • He tried to adorn himself with borrowed plumes by taking credit for the team’s success.

    Intentó adornarse con plumas prestadas al atribuirse el mérito del éxito del equipo.

  • Don’t adorn yourself with borrowed plumes; instead, focus on your own achievements.

    No te adornes con plumas ajenas; en cambio, concéntrate en tus propios logros.

  • She adorned herself with borrowed plumes by wearing medals earned by her brother.

    Ella se adornó con plumas prestadas al usar las medallas que ganó su hermano.

  • Adorning oneself with borrowed plumes rarely impresses those who know the truth.

    Adornarse con plumas prestadas rara vez impresiona a quienes conocen la verdad.