Henry Adams Bellows · stanza 20
1923The greedy man, if his mind be vague,Will eat till sick he is;The vulgar man, when among the wise,To scorn by his belly is brought.Hávamál · Hávamál proper
Henry Adams Bellows stanza 20
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Benjamin Thorpe · stanza 20
1866A greedy man,if he be not moderate,eats to his mortal sorrow.Oftentimes his bellydraws laughter on a silly man,who among the prudent comes.Olive Bray · stanza 20
1908A greedy man, if he be not mindful,eats to his own life’s hurt:oft the belly of the fool will bring him to scornwhen he seeks the circle of the wise.Source
The Poetic Edda: Translated from the Icelandic with an Introduction and Notes
Hávamál, translated by Henry Adams Bellows, in The Poetic Edda (1923). Public-domain transcription sourced from Project Gutenberg ebook 73533.
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- Henry Adams Bellows
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- 1923
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