Few leave the better once they know the worse.

What it means

Once you have tasted the worse option, the better one is easier to keep. Experience makes good choices stick. Remember what the bad road cost you.

The source

"Few leave the better once they know the worse." This Icelandic proverb is recorded in Njáls saga, ch. 139. Translated from the original Old Norse by Spartan Surfers.

"Fár bregður hinu betra ef hann veit hið verra."

Original Old Norse, Njáls saga, ch. 139. Text read at is.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Few leave the better once they know the worse." mean?

Once you have tasted the worse option, the better one is easier to keep. Experience makes good choices stick. Remember what the bad road cost you.

Who said "Few leave the better once they know the worse."?

Icelandic proverb. Source: Njáls saga, ch. 139.

What is the original Old Norse?

Fár bregður hinu betra ef hann veit hið verra. Translated from the original Old Norse by Spartan Surfers.

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