For a' that, and a' that An' twice as muckle 's a' that, I've lost but ane, I've twa behin', I've wife eneugh for a' that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Despite losing one thing, the speaker has two others left and feels content with what remains.
- In plain terms
- Even after loss, I still have enough to be happy.
- What can you take from it?
- Appreciate what you have rather than mourning what is lost.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you found enough in less?
- How do you define having enough?
Another view
It may seem dismissive to those in deep despair.
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Ah, Tam! Ah! Tam! Thou'll get thy fairin! In hell they'll roast you like a herrin!
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