Sy mogen my lyden en laeten leven...

17:45 Mar 4, 2023
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Dutch term or phrase: Sy mogen my lyden en laeten leven...
De volgende tekst staat op de gevel van een huis: "Sy mogen my lyden en laeten leven die my benyden en niet leven als ’t God behaegt? Beter benydt dan beklaeght."
Ik heb moeite met het eerste deel van de eerste zin, "Sy mogen my lyden en laeten leven...". Iemand een idee?
Joost Simons
Local time: 08:07


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2suffer my presence/existence and allow me to live
Marijke Singer
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Barend van Zadelhoff

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suffer my presence/existence and allow me to live


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Those that envy me and do not live as God dictates may suffer my presence and allow me to live? Better to be envied than mourned.

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 08:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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lyden - uitstaan --> stand / endure / bear / suffer


't Is beter benyd, dan beklaagt.

Het eerste onderstelt, dat het ymand wel gaat, en het andere, dat hy in onheil is. Doch ongegunt brood word meest gegeten. De ouden zeiden:

Die my benyden, en niet en geven, moeten my lyden, en laten leven.
Zy zeiden ook niet onaardig: Laat de kievit stippen, ik heb de eyeren in den hoed.


https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/tuin005oors01_01/tuin005oors01_01...

O uil gy doet my onregt
De muis is my toe gelegt
Ia kat gy moet weten
Ongegunt brood word meest gegeten

https://www.wikiwand.com/nl/Onderdendam

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 9
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