The Hávamál Norse Mythology Book – Verse 6

A man shall not boast | of his keenness of mind,

But keep it close in his breast;

To the silent and wise | does ill come seldom

When he goes as guest to a house;

(For a faster friend | one never finds

Than wisdom tried and true.)

-Hávamál v6, Bellows translation

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