man is the measure of all things

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English

Vitruvian Man, a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, sometimes associated with this phrase.

Etymology

According to Plato, the phrase was coined by Greek philosopher Protagoras.

Phrase

man is the measure of all things

(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

Translations

Catalan: l'home és la mesura de totes les coses
Chinese:
Mandarin: 人类是一切的测量具
Danish: mennesket er alle tings mål
Estonian: kõigi asjade mõõt on inimene
Finnish: ihminen on kaiken mitta
French: l’homme est la mesure de toute chose
German: der Mensch ist das Maß aller Dinge
Latin: homo mensura
Norwegian: mannesket er målstokken for alle ting
Polish: człowiek jest miarą wszystkiego
Russian: челове́к есть ме́ра всех вещей существующих (čelovék jestʹ méra vsex veščej suščestvujuščix)
Spanish: el hombre es la medida de todas las cosas
Swedish: människan är alltings mått

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