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prophet of doom

A person who always warns others about possible negative consequences of decisions or actions. Don't tell Rodney about your new plan—he's such a prophet of doom that he'll completely kill your motivation.

See also: doom, of, prophet

prophet is not without honor save in his own country

Prov. Everyone recognizes that a wise person is wise, except for the people close to him or her. (Biblical.) No one in the novelist's country would publish her books, but last year she won the Nobel Prize. A prophet is not without honor save in his own country.

See also: country, honor, not, own, prophet, save, without

a prophet of doom

someone who always expects bad things to happen My father is convinced that this venture will fail, but then he's always been a prophet of doom.

See also: doom, of, prophet