Proverbs: from Susa
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MDP 27 206
- v1.1
KASKAL{mušen} gu3 !-e {ĝiš}! me-!-bi-e
The voice of the irsaĝ bird is the glory of the garden.
- v1.2
bi-za-za-a gu3 !-e a-ambar-ra-am me-ta-bi-⌈e⌉
The voice of the frog is the glory of the marsh waters.
- v1.3
!{mušen} gu3 !-[e] a-šag4-ga me-ta-[bi-e]
The voice of the francolin is the glory of the fields.
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MDP 27 89
- v2.1
ka i3-ĝal2 šu nu-ni-ĝal2
What is in one's mouth is not in one's hand.
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MDP 27 102
- v3.1
ur-gir15 dab5-ba pu2 nu-zalag-ge-en
The dog is restrained yet you do not clean the well.
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MDP 27 82
- v4.1
?-?-e ĝiš-šu ?-ba ga-ba-al al-du3-du3
A fettered dog is quarrelsome.
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MDP 27 216
- v5.1
nir-ĝal2 kug-zu ukur3 šu da-!-a
When the authorities are wise, and the poor are loyal, it is the effect of the blessing of Aratta.
- v5.2
šu ĝar ĝal2-la a-ra-ta-a
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MDP 27 214
- v6.1
tug2-? du8 nu-zu SAR-re-eš
(2 lines unclear)
- v6.2
še in-zu tug2 SAR-re-eš
- v6.3
? ŠE UD ḪU X X
(3 lines unclear)
- v6.4
i3-?-re-eš
- v6.5
i3-ĝa2-re-eš šu ?-X-re-eš
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MDP 27 96
- v7.1
NUN ĜA2 TUG2 nu-?-MI
(1 line unclear) …… scribe …… king …… entering the great sanctuary, let me …… the trading agent from within it.
- v7.2
dub-sar sar KA MA NE
- v7.3
AN lugal eš3 gal ku4-ku4
- v7.4
šaĝan-la2 šag4-ta ga-MI
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MDP 27 99
- v8.1
e2 niĝ2-si niĝ2-gur11 kar-kar-ra
He who stole from the foodstores and the storehouse …… fine grain …… punished by his god.
- v8.2
še saĝ AD GA-GA šag4 AD-bi
- v8.3
niĝ2-NE-erin saĝ-DU
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MDP 27 112
- v9.1
uĝ3 kur-ra kingal-ba ḫe2-?
May he be made commander over the foreign peoples …… pay attention to the god …… the elders …….
- v9.2
? ĝiš tuku šu KA ⌈NE⌉
- v9.3
? ab-ba-bi u2 ⌈am3⌉-[…]
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MDP 27 212
- v10.1
?{ki}-be2-e-ne ?-be2-e-ne ugnim-⌈be2⌉-e-ne
These cities, those deities, those peoples, from the land Ḫamazi, from father (?) Magan …… Ninisina …….
- v10.2
ma-da ki ḫa-ma-zi2-ta
- v10.3
⌈?⌉-a ma2-gan-an-na{ki}-ta ? {d}nin-i3-si-na{ki} TU-TU-ta
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MDP 18 48
- v11.1
za-e ?-diĝir-zu a-ba-a an-da-sa2
As for you, who is equal to your gods? …… who makes it good for him?
- v11.2
PA-a-bi a-ba mu-na-ab-sag9-ga
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MDP 27 101
- v12.1
dam tuku dam-a-ni-ta dam igi kar2-kar2
The married man, having divorced his wife, examined her: At least I am taking away my dignity!
- v12.2
ĝe26-e me-te kar2-kar2
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MDP 27 111
- v13.1
diĝir ĝiš tuku šu KA NE
…… pay attention to the god …… moreover …….
- v13.2
a-ga-bi mu-un-ze2-DI-a
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MDP 27 113
- v14.1
iri{ki}-zu ki sag9 [X]
May your city, the pleasant place …… your name.
- v14.2
mu-zu ḫe2-ri-in-[X]
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MDP 27 114
- v15.1
sipad {d}utu ga14-⌈ra⌉-?-?
May the shepherd Utu, the warrior (?), …… your sceptre.
- v15.2
{ĝiš}ĝidru-zu ? ḫe2-!
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MDP 27 215
- v16.1
kaš nu-zu si nu-su
Not to know beer is not normal. Selling (?) beer …….
- v16.2
kaš sa-? ba-ab-dug3
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MDP 27 217
- v17.1
e2-ni tuku e2-a-ni-še3
Let him who has a household go to his household! Let him who has a household and a mother go to his mother!
- v17.2
e2 tuku ama tuku ama-ni!(MU)-!
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MDP 27 258
- v18.1
{ĝiš}?{sar} i3-ĝal2
There was an offshoot; may he block any favours being given.
- v18.2
šu ĝar saĝ ḫe2-gi4-gi4
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MDP 27 90
- v19.1
šu-ne šu-ne-ne {ĝiš}ĝidru-gin7 tu6-ni ka5-a ĝar
The fox placed (?) his incantation like a sceptre in their hands …….
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MDP 27 91 and MDP 27 92
- v20.1
a i3-pad3-de3 mu-dub ba-ni-ib2-naĝ
The water provided for water libations was drunk.
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MDP 27 100
- v21.1
e dam-ĝu10 {e2}amaš-e la-ba-na-ak-ku-am3
…… my wife …… is not …… the cattle-pen.
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MDP 27 103
- v22.1
iri-ĝu10 nu-la2-a ba-e-šub-e lu2 šub-ba nu-tuku
My city casts down the …… and has no cast-down men!
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MDP 27 105
- v23.1
nu-KU DA UN me niĝ2 dul a-ba mu-zu
……who knows ……?
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MDP 27 106
- v24.1
KA-KA ? du-da ba-an-lu
…… numerous …….
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MDP 27 107
- v25.1
ki aĝ2 mi2 dug4-ga zi-šag4-ĝal2-la
Loving and comforting are vitality.
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MDP 27 109
- v26.1
di inim ga-ra-⌈?⌉ ĝeštug2 ĝizzal ḫe2-em-ši-a
Let me tell you of a decision (?); pay attention to it.
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MDP 27 110
- v27.1
igi-zu igi-zu ḫe2-a dug3-zu ḫe2-ši-du
Let your eye be your eye, let your knees walk.
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MDP 27 211
- v28.1
ama-a-ni kud-am3 a2 la2-am3
His mother is lame and his arms are paralysed.
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MDP 27 213
- v29.1
? zid ki ? nam-me-en-na ib2-ba-a
The beloved true commander distributes the leadership (?).
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