Etymology:
- I'm not sure if this is the original etymology, but cartoon character Popeye (The Sailor Man) often said this phrase, especially to his girlfriend, Olive Oyl.
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A man swears and his wife scolds him for swearing. The man, not wanting to change that behavior might say "I am what I am."
Submitted on July 07, 2010
Modified by TriplePurple on August 25, 2024
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أنا ما أنا عليه
jeg er hvad jeg er
ich bin was ich bin
Είμαι αυτό που είμαι
mi estas kio mi estas
soy lo que soy
من همینم که هستم
Olen mikä olen
Je suis ce que je suis
tá mé cad tá mé
मैं जैसा हूं वैसा हूं
Vagyok, aki vagyok
ես այն եմ, ինչ կամ
Aku adalah aku
sono quello che sono
אני מה שאני
私は私です
ನಾನು ನಾನೇ
난 나야
sum id quod sum
ik ben wie ik ben
Jeg er hva jeg er
jestem czym jestem
eu sou o que sou
я то, что я есть
நான் என்ன
నేను నేనే
neysem oyum
Я те, що я є
میں ہوں جو میں ہوں
איך בין וואס איך בין
我就是我
我就是我
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