Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 29 Shloka 17
Original Shlokaविक्रान्ता बलवन्तो वा ये भवन्ति नरर्षभाः। कथयन्ति न ते किञ्चित्तेजसा स्वेन गर्विताः।।3.29.17।।
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English Translation
ये those, नरर्षभाः best of men, विक्रान्ताः valiant, बलवन्तो वा strong, भवन्ति they are, ते they, स्वेन by their own, तेजसा by valour, गर्विताः proud of, किञ्चित् even a little, न कथयन्ति do not speak of.
English Commentary
The valiant, strong and the best of men do not at all speak proudly of themselves and their valour.