Samaltir in molad doínde...

Samaltir in molad doínde fri laithe ar a gairti mbís.

(is likened * the * praise * human * to * day * according to * its * shortness * that it always is)

Human praise is likened to a day because of the short time it endures.

This clerical opinion of the shortness of fame from the Würzburg Glosses (Wb. 8d22) is rather at odds with Cú Chulainn’s heroic estimation of fame that begins “Acht ropa airdirc-se…”.

Topics: Maxims & Wise Counsel Religious Similes, Metaphors & Kennings