Don't be such a prude you can carry modesty too far!

别那么拘谨--你谦虚得太过分了!

Modesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published.

我不好意思说我的小说已经出版了。

※Scantiness of modesty is short of knowledge. (Franklin Benjamin)——  缺少谦虚就是没有知识。（富兰克林 B）
※Without modesty beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable. 没有谦虚，美丽就不端庄，机智也讨人嫌。
※Pride hurts, modesty benefits. 满招损，谦受益。
※Wherever valour true is found,true modesty will there abound. 真正的勇敢,都饱含谦虚.