1. patting - Noun
2. patting - Verb
Derived from pat
of Pat
Source: Webster's dictionaryEgocentrics are attracted to the inept. It gives them one more excuse for patting themselves on the back. Helen Hayes
Britons seem to have given up on assimilating their Muslim population, with many British elites patting themselves on the back for their tolerance and multiculturalism. Linda Chavez
The guy who finally pulled the trigger on Osama bin Laden is not patting himself on the back. He's giving as much credit to his teammates who got him to that position. Howard E. Wasdin
You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back. Chinese Proverb
Cat patting leads to hump raising. Lithuanian Proverb
You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back. Traditional Proverb