by Dr.annderrssonnnn December 04, 2018
Old Icelandic proverb, uttered two times in Njal's saga and meaning that duties often come together with family ties.
Thorgerd spoke to Ketil:"Oskuld is dead, as we know. Now keep in mind what you promised when you took him as yours foster-son".
"It may well be", he said, "that I made many promises then, because I never expected days like these would come. In fact, I'm in a difficult position, since I'm married to Njal's daughter - the nose is near to the eyes".
~Njal's saga, translated by Robert Cook
"It may well be", he said, "that I made many promises then, because I never expected days like these would come. In fact, I'm in a difficult position, since I'm married to Njal's daughter - the nose is near to the eyes".
~Njal's saga, translated by Robert Cook
by Sigurth Fafnirsbunny March 08, 2022
Scared to enter meaningful conversations, afraid of games like telephone or germs in any given public setting, avoids crowds because “cans are near me !!!”
Perplexed, he often has meek outlook about degenerative cans disease being passed down through his Italian heritage.
Perplexed, he often has meek outlook about degenerative cans disease being passed down through his Italian heritage.
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When you’re going through airport security with disallowed substances in your carry-on bag and the security agent starts shredding through your stuff.
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indicating a close approximation or similarity to a certain quality or state, often used to convey a sense of resemblance or equivalence without absolute precision.
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