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man is the crown of creation
A proverb asserting human superiority over all other living things; often used to highlight human dignity or, conversely, human arrogance.
「人間は万物の霊長」という言葉は、時に人間の傲慢さを表すこともある。
The phrase 'man is the crown of creation' sometimes expresses human arrogance.
A set phrase of Chinese origin (人間万物之霊長), adopted into Japanese. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it reflects a traditional view of human exceptionalism.