Meaning

1 senses
  1. (also)Be aware of your own strengths and limitations.

    erkenne dich selbst

    позна́й самого́ себя́poznáj samovó sebjá

    пізна́й само́го себе́piznáj samóho sebé

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Man, know thyself. All wisdom centers there.

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  2. Man know thyself; then thou shalt know the Universe and God.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
be aware of both your strengths and limitations:
Русский
By meaning 1
be aware of both your strengths and limitations:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
be aware of both your strengths and limitations:

Origin

Calque of Ancient Greek γνῶθι σεαυτόν (gnôthi seautón), one of the Delphic maxims, popular

Calque of Ancient Greek γνῶθι σεαυτόν (gnôthi seautón), one of the Delphic maxims, popularly attributed to various Ancient Greek sages. The proverb in Latin is given as nōsce tē ipsum.

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See also

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