Sunday 10 March 2013

Havamal Snippets 35: Never overstay your welcome

It's Wednesday (Woden/Odin's Day) which means that it's time for another verse from the Havamal 'Sayings of the High One - Odin'. The poem full of wisdom, both everyday and ethereal. (The poem can be found in full HERE):
35. A guest should depart,
not always stay
in one place.
The welcome becomes unwelcome,
if he too long continues
in another’s house.

(Source: http://heathengods.com/havamal/thorpe.htm)
Never overstay your welcome, whatever the time frame (a few minute conversation, an evening socialising, a day with friends, a week with family.


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