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Hávamál, The Saying of Odin, Stanza 8
Hail and welcome! This is Huginn's Heathen Hof, with your Daily Hávamál.
Original-
Hinn er sæll
er sér of getr
lof ok líknstafi
ódælla er við þat
er maðr eiga skal
annars brjóstum í
Translation-
It's a fortunate man who
earns the respect of others
through his own deeds.
It's more difficult
if you must rely on the words of others
to build your reputation.
-Hávamál: Stanza 8
Today's stanza is both short and profound.
It’s always best to be known by what you do, rather than what people say about you. Actions speak louder than words. If your reputation is built upon the recommendations of others, then the words of others can still do you harm.
We should strive to live our lives in such a way that if somebody spoke ill of us, nobody else would believe them.
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