hide your light under a bushel. to avoid letting people know that you are good at something, usually because you are shy (often in continuous tenses) I didn't realize you could play the piano-you've been hiding your light under a bushel. See also: bushel, hide, light, under. 1  Facebook.
Confidence votes 319K. Turkish word 'bey' is a titular name in many cases sort of like Sir to Western Europeans. Depending on the country of origin, it can simply mean Sir and title of respect.
Written By: Bey, Turkish Bey, Old Turkish Beg, Arabic Bay, or Bey, title among Turkish peoples traditionally given to rulers of small tribal groups, to members of ruling families, and to important officials. Under the Ottoman Empire a bey was the governor of a province, distinguished by his own flag (sancak, liwa). In Tunis after 1705 the title become hereditary for the countryâs sovereign. Later âbeyâ became a general title of respect in Turkish and Arab countries, added after a personal name and equivalent to âesquireâ (or âsirâ in conversation) in English.