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One thing never dies: how the dead are judged.

Norse (Hávamál), Hávamál 77

The source

"One thing never dies: how the dead are judged." This Norse (Hávamál) is recorded in Hávamál 77. Translated from the original Old Norse by Spartan Surfers.

"ek veit einn, at aldrei deyr: dómr um dauðan hvern."

Original Old Norse, Hávamál 77. Old Norse: Hávamál, normalized text (Guðni Jónsson) via heimskringla.no; meaning checked against Bellows 1923.

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

Who said "One thing never dies: how the dead are judged."?
Norse (Hávamál). Source: Hávamál 77.
What is the original Old Norse?
ek veit einn, at aldrei deyr: dómr um dauðan hvern. Translated from the original Old Norse by Spartan Surfers.

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