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A man’s a man for a’ that

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ROBINDESBOIS
October 12, 2009, 05:19 AM
Likewise I saw it this morning I´m uncapable of understanding it. Any help ?

Perikles
October 12, 2009, 05:47 AM
Likewise I saw it this morning I´m uncapable of understanding it. Any help ?It is Robert Burns, and it's not usually worth trying to understand it. In this case, however, it's saying that a man is a man regardless of social or wealth status. Egalitarianism. :)

pjt33
October 12, 2009, 09:11 AM
Likewise I saw it this morning I´m uncapable of understanding it. Any help ?
a' is short for all here. "For all that" :approx: "a pesar de todo eso".