Proverbs: from Urim
- v125.1
kug tuku-e za-gin3 tuku-e gud tuku-e udu tuku-e
He who has silver, he who has lapis lazuli, he who has oxen and he who has sheep wait at the gate of the man who has barley.
- v125.2
⌈kan4⌉ lu2 še tuku-ka ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e
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UET 6/2 270
- v126.1
ur-gir15 ma2-addir-še3 niĝ2 na-me nu-mu-un-šum2
The dog gives nothing towards the ferryboat, and yet it claps its hand for the ferryboat.
- v126.2
u3 {ĝiš}ma2-addir-ra šu am3-sag3-sag3-ge
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UET 6/2 274
- v127.1
⌈dub⌉-sar-tur bar <numun2> niĝ2-gig-ga
When the young scribe is absent, it is a bad thing. No rushes are torn up to make his bedding.
- v127.2
{u2}numun2 ki-nu2-ni nu-um-zig3
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UET 6/2 276
- v128.1
inim du14-da-ka nam-šeš-e mu-un-dim2-dim2
Brotherhood is founded on the words of a quarrel. At the witness box, friendship becomes known.
- v128.2
ki inim-ma-ka nam-gu5-li ba-an-zu-zu
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UET 6/2 278
- v129.1
i3-ĝen-ĝen-na-ke4-⌈eš⌉ i3-kaš4-kaš4-na-ke4-eš
Because I was always walking, because I always ran, He carried away, he carried away! is what they called me.
- v129.2
ba-an-tum2 ba-an-tum2 mu-ĝu10-še3 ba-an-⌈dug4⌉
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UET 6/2 279
- v130.1
ama-a-tud-še3 su11-lum in-na-[mar] er2 ba-an-pad3
A home-born slave was treated with contempt, so he wept. He had chaff in his hands, so he bared his teeth in anger.
- v130.2
in-bul-bul šu-na mu-un-ĝal2 zu2 ba-an-zalag
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UET 6/2 280
- v131.1
lu2 U [X (X)] {d}inana [X]
…… Inana …… builds a house for her …….
- v131.2
e2 in-na-du3-⌈e⌉ saĝ X saĝ NI
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UET 6/2 285
- v132.1
peš2 tur-re lu2 šu dab5-ba
A small mouse was caught by a man: I (?) am fleeing from evil, it said.
- v132.2
⌈erim2⌉ al-kar-re-e-še
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UET 6/2 286
- v133.1
in-nu in-dub2-ba in ma-an-dug4
If I insult, I am insulted. Even if I don't treat someone with contempt, I am still treated with contempt.
- v133.2
su-lum nu-mu-un-mar su-lum mar ma-an-X
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UET 6/2 288
- v134.1
en-na kug-zu kug ba-da-an-na-⌈ak⌉
No matter how much wisdom exerts itself (?), the fool achieves what he needs.
- v134.2
na-ĝa2-<aḫ>-e a2-aš2-bi sa2 bi2-in-dug4-ga
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UET 6/2 297
- v135.1
galam-da us2-a galam-a mu-ni-in-zu
By following craftiness, one learns how to be crafty. By following wisdom, one learns how to be wise.
- v135.2
kug-zu-ta us2-a kug-zu mu-ni-in-zu
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UET 6/2 304
- v136.1
ki an ab-dirig a-ba-a šu gul-la
Earth is greater than heaven. Who can destroy it?
- v136.2
GUL diĝir-ra na4-a ĝar-ra
A god's …… is founded on stone.
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UET 6/2 314
- v137.1
⌈nir⌉-ĝal2-⌈e ka⌉ diĝir-ra-kam
To the trustworthy man belongs a divine voice (?). The barge on the river and the chariot on the road come to him.
- v137.2
⌈ma2⌉-gur8 id2-⌈da⌉ {ĝiš}gigir ḫar-ra-an-na mu-na-da-ĝen
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UET 6/2 316
- v138.1
munus-e šag4 X mu-un-na-⌈te⌉
A woman …… womb (?): A figure is growing as tall as the grass.
- v138.2
alan sukud-⌈da⌉ u2-gin7 bi2-⌈in⌉-[mu2]
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UET 6/2 319
- v139.1
gidim mu-na-an-ug5-⌈ga⌉
A ghost who had died said: You shouldn't carry oil.
- v139.2
u2 li na-ab-tum3-mu-⌈e⌉-[še]
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UET 6/2 323
- v140.1
gu3 lal3-gin7 [X (X)]
Like a sweet voice …….
- v140.2
MU KA GI [X (X)]
(1 line fragmentary)
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UET 6/2 327
- v141.1
mu-na-⌈?⌉-[X X] nam-ba-na-ab-[X]
One should not …… someone who ……; one should greet someone who says something.
- v141.2
niĝ2 bi2-in-⌈dug4⌉-[ga] silim mu-na-ab-dug4
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UET 6/2 385
- v142.1
e2-bar-ra eš-kiĝ2-zu-gin7 eg2-zu-gin7 pa5-zu-gin7 ta-bi!(ZI)-ni bi-ti-ka X X bi-it i-ik-ka X-⌈ik⌉ pa-la-ak-ka ḪI X
Your outhouse is like your ……, like your canal, like your dykes. Of what importance is it to you as a scribe?
- v142.2
dub-sar-e a-na-bi-me-en [X] X ṭup-šar-ru-tim […] X-u2-ka
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UET 6/3 588
- v143.1
GA AN TA AN DA
(2 lines unclear)
- v143.2
GA A GIG A U2 ? MA AB GU U2
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U.8814 (UET 6/3 p. 84)
- v144.1
nam-kal-la
Value -- anything of mine that is hired.
- v144.2
niĝ2-nam-⌈ĝu10⌉ ba-a-?
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UET 6/2 226
- v145.1
lu2 teš2 <nu>-tuku-tuku ḫu-ru-⌈?⌉-bi
The stupidest of all shameless men.
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UET 6/2 235
- v146.1
anše šag4 dirig-ke4 in-nu-⌈da⌉ gu2-ni am3-⌈ši⌉-la2
The overstuffed donkey must carry the straw on its neck.
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UET 6/2 249
- v147.1
uga{mušen}-gin7 munu4 gu-la-še3 igi-zu am3-da-ĝal2
Like a raven, you have your eyes on enormous quantities of malt.
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- v148.1
lu2-ulu3 diĝir-da nu-[me-a] a2-tuku i-bi2-za la-ba-ši-ĝal2
A man without a god -- for a strong man it is no loss.
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- v149.1
lu2 niĝ2-gen6-na ḫe2-šub-ba zig3-ga-bi a-ab-gu-ul
The expenses (?) of those who neglect justice are numerous.
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- v150.1
ḫa-la ḫa-la-še3 ĝa2-ĝa2 niĝ2-gig {d}utu-kam
Adding an inheritance share to an inheritance share is an abomination to Utu.
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- v151.1
AN ?-ba DI-bi gi4-gi4 ĝiškim zid an-na
When …… answers ……, it is a good omen from heaven.
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