He has indeed done a great deal but there's no reason whatever for him to put himself forward as though he were the only person that could have done so much. 他固然作了许多事,可他毫无理由突出自己,好像只有他才能作这么多事。
They never push themselves forward. 他们从来不出风头。
He is too fond of thrusting himself forward. 他太喜欢出风头。