Um engar sakir skaltu aldri deila
við hygginn hal;
gjöld af guði hygg ek garpa taka
fyrir reiði rangs hugar.
Skaltu aldri deila við hygginn hal um engar sakir; ek hygg garpa taka gjöld af guði fyrir reiði rangs hugar.
You must never argue with an intelligent man for the sake of nothing; I think that bold men get repayment from God for the anger of a wrong mind.
[1] Um engar: so 624, fyrir unnar 1199ˣ
Pronouns and determiners: engi (none, no)
masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
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sing. | N A G D | engi engan, engi engis, enskis engum | engi enga engrar engri | ekki ekki engis, enskis engu |
pl. | N A G D | engir enga engra engum | engar engar engra engum | engi engi engra engum |