In literature, the term "boast" is employed to convey a spectrum of attitudes towards self-praise and pride, sometimes highlighting noble achievement and at other times revealing underlying vanity. In one narrative, the speaker modestly denies any ostentatious claim about a personal transformation ([1]), while elsewhere a character hesitantly admits a quiet pride in commendable behaviour ([2]). In some works, the act of boasting is rendered ironically or as evidence of character flaws—a chieftain’s repeated claim of power exposes his hubris ([3]), and a remark on a man’s multiple shortcomings cuts through superficial self-adulation ([4]). Political and cultural texts also use the term to frame national pride ([5]) or to question the legitimacy of self-ascribed superiority ([6]). Across these diverse contexts—from Homer’s epic verse to modern societal critiques—the word "boast" reveals the tension between actual merit and the peril of pride, inviting readers to reflect on the balance between modesty and self-assertion ([7], [8]).