The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
humble
adjective: a kind of person (see more)
Someone (e.g. Wendy) often thinks: I am not someone very good. I don’t do very good things. Other people are very good people. Other people do very good things.
Because of this, Wendy doesn’t say “I did something.”
At some times, people can say “I think Wendy did something very good.”
Because of this, Wendy says “It is not something very good. I am not someone very good.”
"Casey was a humble person and didn't want to make a fuss about her achievements."
"It's hard to be humble when you're filling in for someone famous."
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