tahu diri

Indonesian

Etymology

From tahu (“know”, verb) +‎ diri (“self”), literally “to know oneself”.

Verb

(idiomatic) To know one's place.
(literally) To understand the situation of oneself, or to know oneself in general.

Further reading

“tahu diri” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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