Af hyggjandi sinni skyldi maðr óhræsinn vera,
nema geraz þarfir þess;
opt at haldi hefr ýtum komit,
ef leyniz spakr at speki.
Maðr skyldi vera óhræsinn af hyggjandi sinni, nema geraz þarfir þess; opt hefr komit at haldi ýtum, ef spakr leyniz at speki.
A man should not be boastful [lit. should be unboastful] of his intelligence, unless need of it arises; often it has become a help to people, if a wise man conceals his wisdom.
[1] sinni: þinni 624
Pronouns and determiners: Possessive
masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
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sing. | N A G D | minn minn mín mínum | mín mína minnar minni | mitt mitt míns mínu |
pl. | N A G D | mínir mína minna mínum | mínar mínar minna mínum | mín mín minna mínum |