Proverbs: collection 5
- D.122
an-ga-am3 gur-ru-da-ni-ta ib2-ba-ni ba-an-ḫaš
- D.123
kun-a-ni ba-an-ur3 sila ba-ni-in-tuš
- D.124
gibil-be2-eš-am3 kun en3 ab-tar-tar-re
- D.125
niĝ2 ud-bi-ta-gin7 igi-zu-ta im-ma-e3-e-še
- D.126
ur-gir15-re en-te-en-na-⌈ka ḪAR-?⌉ BU-ra
The dog …… winter ……: (1 line fragmentary) The start of summer will tease my nose!
- D.127
eridug? ?-ta ⌈?⌉ X ⌈NA⌉ X X [X X] ⌈?⌉
- D.128
zag e2-me-eš-ka giri17-ĝa2 a-tar i3-ak-a-e-še
- D.129
⌈ur⌉-[gir15-re …]-⌈?⌉-in-ḪAR ⌈šudul⌉ niĝ2 na-me šu nu-⌈gun3⌉-gun3-gun3
The dog …… a yoke does not adorn (?) anything: …… behind you a fattened ox is being slaughtered.
- D.130
[…] a-ga-zu-ta gud ? a-ab-šum-u3-⌈?⌉ […]
- D.131
[ur-gir15-re …] X sipad-de3 zi-ni [X]
The dog …… the shepherd …… his throat …….
- D.132
ur-gir15-re ĝiš-šu dab-ba ga-ba-al mu-du3-du3-⌈e⌉
A chained dog starts a fight. Would you not roar at that dog ……?
- D.133
[…] ur-gir15-re gu3 nu-ub-ra-ra-an-e-še
- D.134
ur-gir15-re zu2 mu-ra-ra
If a dog snarls, throw a morsel into his mouth.
- D.135
ninda pax(PAD)-ra2 ka-ga14-na
- D.136
⌈ur-gir15-re⌉ ĝiš ⌈tuku⌉ ba-an-zu
The dog has been taught to pay attention; as long as he pays attention, he may escape his chain.
- D.137
en-na ĝeštug za-na ḫar-ra-⌈ni⌉ šu bi2-in-⌈?⌉
- D.138
ur-gir15 ur3-ra-še3 mu-un-ed3
A dog climbed up onto the roof.
- D.139
ur-gir15-re udu ḫi-a al-šid-en
Dog, you are counting sheep.
- D.140
ur-gin7 ki-nu2 nu-e-tuku
Like a dog you have nowhere to sleep.
- D.141
ur kun nu-tuku-am3
He is a dog without a tail.
- D.142
[ur-gir15 X (X)] ⌈?⌉ i-ni-in-ra-ra-aš
…… they roared at the dog …… cried out …….
- D.143
[…] ⌈gu3⌉ bi2-in-de2
- D.144
[ur-gir15]-⌈re⌉ ĝiri3 al-de5-de5-ge
The dog collects bones.
- D.145
[ur-gir15]-⌈re⌉ kaš-de2-a-še3 al-ĝen
A dog went to a party. When he saw the bones there, he left, saying: Where I am going, I shall get more to eat than this!
- D.146
[ĝiri3-pax(PAD)-ra2]-bi igi u3-bi2-in-du8 ba-ĝen
- D.147
[ki al-du]-⌈un⌉-na-a dirig ne-e al-gu7-e-en-e-!
- D.148
⌈nig⌉ [X (X)] X ? u2 a gu7-a ur-tur zu2 nu-tuku-a
When a bitch eats …… food and drink, the puppies will have no teeth.
- D.149
⌈?⌉ [X X] ⌈en⌉-na ḫu-ḫu-nu ur-tur igi nu-bad-ba9-re6
When the bitch is weakened from ……, the puppies will not be able to open their eyes.
- D.150
nig ⌈dumu⌉-ne-ne saĝ keše2 mu-ak-e
Bitches advise their young: You should not eat the food from a funeral offering. When the person has brought it here, they will eat it.
- D.151
ninda ki-sig10-ga na-an-gu7-un-ze2-en
- D.152
e-ne u3-um-de6 lu2 im-ma-gu7-e-še
- D.153
nig tud-da-gin7 erin2 zu2 !-kud-kud-de3
Like a whelping bitch he bites the workmen.
- D.154
⌈nig⌉ lu2-gin7 eĝer saĝ sar-ra-ka al-du-un
Like a man's bitch you are walking behind a shaven-headed man.
- D.155
⌈? dub⌉-sar-ra-gin7 a-šag4-ga nam-saĝ-ĝa2 al-ak-e
Like the bitch of a scribe, he struts through the fields as though he were in charge (?).
- D.156
[nig] ⌈?⌉-še3 na-ab-be2-a mi-ni-ib-sig7-sig7-ge-en
Thus says the bitch to the kid goat: Whether you are yellow or mottled, I still love my little ones.
- D.157
[mi]-⌈ni⌉-ib-gun3-gun3-un dumu-ĝu10 ki ab-aĝ2-e-še
- D.158
nig ud-da-tuš-a ninda šukur2 ka-ga14-ni-še3
The bitch is a fool: bread is the food ration for her mouth, and a …… is the judge for her anus!
- D.159
?kul di-kud gu-du-ni-še3
- D.160
⌈?⌉ ?-tuku-?-de3-en sa2 am3-di-di-en-de3-en
When we have a bitch and have caught hold of her, only then will we give her a name.
- D.161
⌈mu⌉ bi2-ib-sa4-sa4-en-de3-en
- E.1
[…]-e
(1 line fragmentary)
- E.2
[…] ⌈mu⌉-X-un
(2 lines fragmentary)
- E.3
[…]-⌈?⌉-e-ne
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