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Hávamál, The Saying of Odin, Stanza 25
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Original-
Ósnotr maðr
hyggr sér alla vera
viðhlæjendr vini
þá þat fiðr
er at þingi kømr
at hann á formælendr fá
Translation-
The foolish man thinks
that all who laugh at him
are actually his friends,
but when he goes to the
Assembly, to ask for aid,
he finds few who are
willing to help.
-Hávamál: Stanza 25
Stanza 25 reinforces yesterdays message. It's important to surround yourself with good, reliable, people, so that when hard times come, you know you'll have support. There's a second lesson to be learned from these verses though. It's just as important to BE one of those reliable people. If we want to keep worthwhile friends, we need to be a worthwhile companion.
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