"ber er hver að baki, nema sér bróður eigi" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Icelandic]

Etymology: Literally, “back of each man is bare, unless he has a brother to him”. From Brennu-Njáls saga, a phrase uttered by Kári Sölmundarson. Etymology templates: {{m-g|back of each man is bare, unless he has a brother to him}} “back of each man is bare, unless he has a brother to him”, {{lit|back of each man is bare, unless he has a brother to him}} Literally, “back of each man is bare, unless he has a brother to him” Head templates: {{head|is|proverb|head=ber er hver að baki, nema sér bróður eigi}} ber er hver að baki, nema sér bróður eigi
  1. he who doesn't have a companion (brother) in battle is unprotected Wikipedia link: Njáls saga Synonyms: ber er hver að baki
    Sense id: en-ber_er_hver_að_baki,_nema_sér_bróður_eigi-is-proverb-iSFDoN2d Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Icelandic proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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