English-Spanish translations for modesty

modestiaMe sorprende mi propia modestia. I am surprised at my own modesty. Con toda la modestia quisiera hacer una sugerencia. In all modesty, I would like to make a suggestion. Me temo que la realidad nos imponga un poco más de modestia. I fear that reality forces a little more modesty upon us.
pudorQuiero decir que me siento más de esos que, seguramente por pudor, como buen español, no exteriorizan sus sentimientos. I am more one of those who, no doubt out of modesty, like a good Spaniard, do not externalise their feelings.

The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities
Moderate behaviour; reserve

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