man is the measure of all things en · X
Etymology
According to Plato, the phrase was coined by Greek philosopher Protagoras.
Meanings
- (qualifier:an expression of) the doctrine that all knowledge is subjective, being derived from observations made by humans, and there can be no objective truth
Translations (15)
fr l'homme est la mesure de toute chose (Translations) · grc πάντων χρημάτων μέτρον ἄνθρωπος (Translations) · et kõigi asjade mõõt on inimene (Translations) · it l'uomo è misura di tutte le cose (Translations) · da mennesket er alle tings mål (Translations) · ru челове́к есть ме́ра всех вещей существующих (Translations) · la homo mensura (Translations) · sv människan är alltings mått (Translations) · cmn 人类是一切的测量具 (Translations) · fi ihminen on kaiken mitta (Translations) · no mannesket er målstokken for alle ting (Translations) · es el hombre es la medida de todas las cosas (Translations) · de der Mensch ist das Maß aller Dinge (Translations) · ca l'home és la mesura de totes les coses (Translations) · pl człowiek jest miarą wszystkiego (Translations)