Contented wi' little and cantie wi' mair.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Finding happiness in what you have rather than wanting more.
- In plain terms
- Be happy with little or more.
- What can you take from it?
- Contentment brings joy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you content?
- How much do you need?
Another view
It might ignore the need to improve circumstances.
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Oh, my Luve is like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June. O, my Luve is like the melodie, That's sweetly played in tune.
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