1. modest - Adjective
2. modest - Adjective Satellite
Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man.
Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman.
Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. Confucius
The awareness of our own strength makes us modest. Paul Cézanne
It was a challenge to be able to create a character without being able to use one's normal set of expressions. All the rubber and makeup attached to your face left you with only a modest range of facial movements. Helena Bonham Carter
If you are too modest you will go hungry. African Congo Proverb
Friar Modest never was a prior. Italian Proverb
A man who is too modest goes hungry. Ethiopian Proverb