MAÐR ER MANNS GAMAN
Norse (Hávamál), Hávamál 47
The source
"People are each other's joy." This Norse (Hávamál) is recorded in Hávamál 47. Translated from the original Old Norse by Spartan Surfers.
"maðr er manns gaman."Original Old Norse, Hávamál 47. 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 "People are each other's joy."?
- Norse (Hávamál). Source: Hávamál 47.
- What is the original Old Norse?
- maðr er manns gaman. Translated from the original Old Norse by Spartan Surfers.
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