Tuesday, August 16, 2011

He who has happiness, should hide it

Kell' onni on, se onnen kätkeköön.

Origin is a poem by Eino Leino.

Used to describe the finnish state of mind that one should not boast with what one has. This saying is also a sort of a belief. If you show off how happy you are, you will lose it.

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