Havamal 35

Bellows:

Forth shall one go, nor stay as a guest
in a single spot forever.
Love becomes loathing if one long sits
By the hearth in another’s home.

Thorpe:

A guest should depart, not always stay in one place.
The welcome becomes unwelcome
if he too long continues
in another’s house.  

Original Old Norse:

Ganga skal

skala gestr vera

ey í einum stað

ljúfr verðr leiðr

ef lengi sitr

annars fletjum á

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