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Quotation from The Mabinogion by Anonymous (Middle Welsh)
“he who will be chief, let him be a bridge.”
The Mabinogion, Branwen the Daughter of Llyr, trans. Lady Charlotte Guest
Asked how his host can cross a river whose bridge the Irish have broken, Bran answers with what the tale calls a saying still used as a proverb, and lies down across the river himself.
Citation: "he who will be chief, let him be a bridge." — Anonymous (Middle Welsh), The Mabinogion, Branwen the Daughter of Llyr, trans. Lady Charlotte Guest. (id the-mabinogion-q1)
Virtues: Magnanimity
Portrait: Lady Charlotte Guest, translator of the Mabinogion, William Walker, Public domain.
