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Proverbs: collection 5 (Q000799)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Proverbs: collection 5 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000799 |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Ur |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| proverb 5.1, | ||
| 1 | am-si ni₂-te-a-ni maš₂-anše {d}šakkan₂-ka | his own bull, the goat of Šakkan |
| 2 | niŋ₂ ŋe₂₆-gin₇-nam nu-ŋal₂ na-ab-be₂-a | “If only he would carry it like a lion’s, what would he say? |
| 3 | an-ti-ri₂-gu₇{mušen}-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | Antirigu replied to him: |
| 4 | u₃ ŋe₂₆-e igi-te-en-ŋu₁₀-še₃ | and the one who sees him |
| 5 | za-a-gin₇-nam al-dim₂-me-en-e-še | Like you I am fashioned. |
| A | am-si ni₂-ta-na maš₂-anše {d}šakkan₂-ka um-ma pi-ru-um i-na ra-ma-ni-ša i-na bu-ul ša-am-ka-an | (Sum) The wild bull of his own free will, the goat of Šakkan, says: “It is a trap on her own, in the cattle pen |
| B | niŋ₂ ŋe₂₆-gen₆-na-am al-di-me-en nu-ŋal₂ na-ab-be₂-a ša ki-ma ia-ti-ma zu-u₂ u₂-ul i-ba-ši | (Sum) I am the one who is afraid, I am not able to carry it off (Akk) It is me who is terrified, I cannot carry it away |
| Š | al-ti-ri₂-gu mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ si-pi-di-qa₂-ar i-ip-pa-al | “Altirigu replied to him, sipi-diqār answered. |
| D | u₃ ŋe₂₆-e i-gi₄-ten-ŋu₁₀-uš u₃ a-na-ku ki-ma ka-a-ti | “And I, like you, |
| E | za-a-gen₆-nam al-di-me-en-e-še a-na ma-na-ti-ia-ma ze₂-a-ku | You are the one who knows everything, I am sweet to my land. |
| am-si-gin₇ ma₂ su-a ed₃-de₃-de₃ im-du-de₃-en am-si ma sa-a e-de-de-en im-tu-mu-un-e-še pi-ra a-na i-li-pi ṭe-bi-tim a-na šu-li-i i-re-ed-du-u₂ | Like a wild bull, we are going to go to the boat of the swamp. The wild bull is going to the house of the sea. They have sworn it by the name of Ili-pi. | |
| proverb 5.3, | ||
| 7 | am-e niŋ₂-gig apin-na-kam | The wild bull is a niŋgig of the plow. |
| proverb 5.4, | ||
| 8 | am-gin₇ nam-sag₉-ga ni₂-zu-ka al-sag₉-ge-en-e-še | Like a wild bull, when you yourself are beautiful |
| proverb 5.5, | ||
| 9 | am-e {u₂}numun₂ al-ni₁₀-ni₁₀-e | The wild bull roams around in the bushes. |
| proverb 5.6, | ||
| 10 | am-e {ŋiš}apin-na du₈-du₈-u₃ | The wild bull is tearing apart the plow |
| proverb 5.7, | ||
| 11 | am-e gi KA tug₂ ab-ur₃-re-en | Wild bull, reed ... I will cover it with a cloth. |
| proverb 5.8, | ||
| 11A | am-e gu₂ e₃-a gu₂ x | Wild bull, coming out ... |
| 11B | x an-ta ba-x | ... from above |
| proverb 5.9, | ||
| 11Š | am-e a₂ kalag-ga-zu x mu-e-du₇ x | Wild bull, your mighty strength is perfect ... |
| proverb 5.10, | ||
| 11D | am-e u₃-na-gin₇ SI x | Like a wild bull ... |
| proverb 5.11, | ||
| 11E | am-e ni₂ er₉ x | The wild bull ... tears. |
| proverb 5.12, | ||
| 12 | gud-de₃ ŋiri₃-zu-a al-dab₅-be₂-en | You are seized by the ox in your city. |
| proverb 5.13, | ||
| 13 | gud-gin₇ a-ga gur-ra nu-e-zu | Like an ox, you do not know how to turn around. |
| proverb 5.14, | ||
| 14 | gud naŋa dub₂-ba-še₃ ur-gir₁₅-re ka-bi al-du₈-du₈-u₃ | The dogs are tearing out the mouths of the oxen lying in the grass, |
| proverb 5.15, | ||
| 15 | gud a₂ la₂-am₃ lu₂ a₂ la₂-bi an-gu-lu-uš | The ox has a deficit, the man whose deficit is enormous |
| proverb 5.16, | ||
| 16 | gud x X-še₃ ga-an-da-il₂-e | I want to raise the ox for ... |
| proverb 5.17, | ||
| 17 | gud sur₁₂-ra ab-sin₂-bi al-sag₉-sag₉ | The furrow of the ox is beautiful, its furrow is beautiful |
| proverb 5.18, | ||
| 18 | gud x-u₃-de₃ | to ... oxen |
| 19 | x-e-še | ..., |
| proverb 5.25, | ||
| 1 | gud x | ox , |
| 2 | nu-mu-da-x | did not ... |
| proverb 5.26, | ||
| 3 | gud šar₂-ra šurum-bi nu-ŋal₂-la-am₃ | The oxen of the king were not carried off. |
| proverb 5.27, | ||
| 4 | gud al-lu-lu-un šurum-bi al-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI)-ge-en | The ox is abundant, its herd is abundant |
| proverb 5.28, | ||
| 5 | gud šabra-gin₇ sila-a al-ni₁₀-ni₁₀-en | Like a ox, I roam around in the street |
| proverb 5.29, | ||
| 6 | gud lugal-bi in-ga-hul₂ sukkal abul-la-kam | Its king rejoiced, it was the vizier of the gate. |
| proverb 5.30, | ||
| 7 | ab₂-e šag₄ gen₆-na-ni-ta mu-gud si nu-ub-tu₁₁ | The cow screamed in her pure womb, she could not bear her horn |
| proverb 5.31, | ||
| 8 | ab₂ su-a-gin₇ eŋer lu₂ gi-gur-da-ka al-du-un | Like a thick cow, he built the Eber, the man of the reed screen. |
| proverb 5.32, | ||
| 9 | ab₂ šag₄-sug₄-ga-bi lu₂ na-me šu nu-bar-re | The cows whose horns no one can shake |
| proverb 5.33, | ||
| 10 | X NUN X x | prince . |
| proverb 5.34, | ||
| 11 | ab₂ u₃-nu-tud-da-gin₇ amar-za nu-me-a mi-ni-ib-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-e-en | Like a cow that has given birth but is not your calf, I will make it disappear. |
| proverb 5.35, | ||
| 12 | ab₂-e ambar-ra amar-e bar-rim₄-ma in-dib | The cow passes by the marshes and the calf. |
| proverb 5.36, | ||
| 13 | amar-e šag₄ X X X i-ni-in-kur₉ | The calf brought in ... |
| 14 | ed₂-de₃ nu-ub-zu sipad-de₃ saŋ en₃ un-tar | The one who does not know the steppe, the shepherd, inquires after it. |
| 15 | x {dug}šakir₃ ba-an-šub {dug}šakir₃-e ba-an-gaz | The šakir-vessel was set up, the svvakir vessel was destroyed. |
| 16 | ud amar-e im-ta-e₃ amar-e ba-an-gam | The day that the calf came out, the calves were taken away. |
| 17 | u₃ {dug}šakir₃ ba-an-gaz | and the churn was destroyed. |
| proverb 5.37, | ||
| 18 | anše-kur-gin₇ i₃-hur-en i₃-naŋ-zu | Like a donkey, you turn around, what do you know? |
| proverb 5.38, | ||
| 19 | anše-kur lu₂ u₅-a-ni u₃-mu-ni-in-šub | The horse, the one whose horns are twisted |
| 20 | tukum-bi gu₂-un-ŋu₁₀ da-ri₂-še₃ | If he is everlastingly satisfied, |
| 21 | ne-en-nam al-sig-en-e-še | “Ne’ennam is the one who binds (them) together, |
| proverb 5.39, | ||
| 22 | anše barag la₂-a-ni u₃-mu-ni-in-šub | He placed the donkey on his dais |
| 23 | du-lum ud-bi-ta ŋeštug₂-ŋa₂ ba-an-u₁₈-lu-un-e-še | Because of the joy of the day, he wore a garment |
| proverb 5.40, | ||
| 24 | anše X x x X X NU UN x | ... donkey |
| proverb 5.41, | ||
| 1 | anše mu-šub{ub} ur-gir₁₅-re in-x | The donkey ... the lion |
| proverb 5.42, | ||
| 2 | anše id₂-da al-dirig-dirig-ge-ma ur-gir₁₅-re šu ba-ši-ib-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI) | The donkeys are being chased along the river, the dogs are chasing after them |
| 3 | me-na-am₃ al-ed₃-de₃ al-gu₇-e-še | When will he be able to go out and eat? |
| proverb 5.43, | ||
| 4 | anše mu du₃-u₃-bi a₂ bal-e | The donkeys, whose name is proclaimed |
| 5 | iti₆-ka izi mu-ni-in-sag₃-ge | he smote with fire in the moonlight. |
| proverb 5.44, | ||
| 6 | anše ne-eš₂-am₃ tuš-ma-ab ŋiš₃ pir₂-bi il₂-il₂-ni-ib | Do not sit on a strange donkey, raise its neck high! |
| proverb 5.45, | ||
| 7 | anše kug 1 giŋ₄-e bal-še₃ i₃-ak-e | A silver donkey, one reed he carried off to the balše |
| proverb 5.46, | ||
| 8 | anše bar udu hi-a-ka ŋiškim nu-mu-e-da-tuku | You do not have a donkey, a ram, or a sheep. |
| proverb 5.47, | ||
| 9 | anše x kalag-ge-de₃ | to mount the mighty donkey |
| 10 | e₂ murum₅-za-ka X-zu na-an-tuš-e | Do not sit in your murum temple |
| 11 | X u₃-bi₂-in-il₂-de₃-en saŋ mu-ni-in-kal-la-e-še | ... we raised up, he holds it in his hand. |
| proverb 5.48, | ||
| 12 | anše murgu₂-na mu-ni-ib-ra-ra-de₃ | To make the donkeys float on their backs |
| 13 | a-na-am₃ eme X X-am₃ | What tongue ...? |
| proverb 5.49, | ||
| 14 | anše edin-še₃ dib-dib-ba NE X u₃-bi₂-in-te | The donkeys that pass through the steppe ... |
| 15 | dur₂-bi-ta im-ma-ra-an-zig₃ | he raised up from its foundations. |
| proverb 5.50, | ||
| 16 | anše za-na tar lu₂ za-na tar mu-un-pad₃ | He chose the one who chose you among the donkeys, |
| 17 | ak-e-de₃ u₃ ŋen-na-e-še | to do, and lords |
| proverb 5.51, | ||
| 18 | anše tur₅-ra X X X mu-ni-in-ed₃-de₃ | He ... the donkey stallions |
| 19 | en-na-bi-še₃-am₃ su-zu nu-ra-sag₉-ge-en-e-še | Because of how long will you not be able to satisfy your body? |
| 20 | tukum-bi en-na-bi-še₃-am₃ su-zu nu-ra-sag₉-ge-en | If as long as you live, you will not be pleasing to me. |
| 21 | X X X zu ku₃-ŋal₂ i₃-ŋal₂ he₂-mu-e-DU | ... may he bring in ... |
| 22 | u₃ ŋiri₃-pad-ra₂-zu hu-mu-ra-sag₉-ge-e-še | May your biripada be pleasing to you. |
| proverb 5.52, | ||
| 1 | anše kaš₃ lu-lu-a x | a donkey full of beer |
| proverb 5.53, | ||
| 2 | anše nam X x | donkey |
| proverb 5.55, | ||
| 3 | ur-mah-e ud₅ hu-nu-a u₃-mu-ni-in-dab₅ | The lion seized the nanny goat that had been snatched. |
| 4 | šu ba-am₃ u₈ tab-ba-ŋu₁₀ gur-ra ga-mu-ra-ab-šum₂ | I want to bring you a ewe that has been slaughtered and returned to you |
| 5 | tukum-bi šu mu-ri-bar-re mu-zu dug₄-ma-ab | If the hand of a muribarri-demon, say your name to me |
| 6 | ud₅-de₃ ur-mah-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ za-e mu-ŋu₁₀ nu-e-zu | The lion returns the goats for him, but you do not know how to soothe him. |
| 7 | umun₂ mu-e-da-ak-e mu-ŋu₁₀-um | The lord does it with you, the ... |
| 8 | ud ur-mah-e {e₂}tur₃-še₃ i-ŋen-na | When the lion enters the cowshed |
| mu-e-bur₂-e-en gu₃ al-de₂-de₂-e ur-mah-e | You have buried me, the lion is shouting, | |
| 10 | e-ne gu₂-re-ta mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | When she returns from the throne, |
| 11 | mu-e-bur₂-e-en umun₂ mu-e-ak bar udu hi-a-ka nu-dur₂-ru-na-e-še | You burrow, lord, you do it. You do not dwell in a place where sheep are pastured. |
| proverb 5.56, | ||
| 12 | ud ur-mah-e {e₂}tur₃-še₃ ur-gir₁₅-re eš₂ siki sur-ra i₃-mur₁₀ | When the lion enters the cowshed, the dog trembles in the sheepfold |
| proverb 5.57, | ||
| 13 | ur-mah-e šah₂ ŋiš-gi₄ u₃-mu-ni-in-dab₅ | The lion seized the pigeon |
| 14 | e-ne gu₃ mu-ra-ra-ra | he spoke to you. |
| 15 | en-na-bi-še₃-am₃ uzu-zu ka-ŋu₁₀ nu-mu-ni-in-si | As long as he does not fill your mouth with your flesh |
| 16 | za-pa-aŋ₂-zu ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀ u₂ ba-ni-in-hub₂-e-še | When your lips are covered with a cloth, |
| proverb 5.58, | ||
| 17 | ur-mah-e pu₂ niŋ₂ ŋiri₃-a-ka u₃-mu-ni-in-šub | The lion sat in the wells of the city. |
| 18 | ka₅-a ugu-bi-še₃ u₃-um-ŋen-ma {kuš}e-sir₂-zu | “At the gate of its entrance, Um-en, your sandals |
| 19 | gu₂-še₃ e₂-še₃ mu-e-ši-tum₃-mu-un-e-še | You have brought him into the house on the bank |
| proverb 5.59, | ||
| 20 | ur-mah-e a₂-tah-zu ŋiš-gi-a lu-lu-am₃ | The lion, your helper is a lullaby |
| proverb 5.60, | ||
| 21 | ur-mah-e ŋiš-gi-a lu₂ zu-a-ni nu-ub-gu₇ | The lion does not eat the reed bundles of a dog |
| proverb 5.61, | ||
| 22 | ur-mah-e lu₂ kišib sag₃-ge-da in-sig₁₀-ma | The lion struck the man who struck the seal, |
| 23 | e₂ {ŋiš}tukul nu-me-a in-sig₁₀-ge-en-e-še | The house where there was no weapon was struck down. |
| proverb 5.62, | ||
| 24 | ur-mah-e šag₄-ne-ša₄ im-til₃-la šu ba-ab-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆ | The lion dwells in his womb, he is distressed |
| proverb 5.63, | ||
| 25 | ur-mah-e gu₃ u₃-mu-un-ra-ra | The lion calls out to the lord. |
| 26 | niŋ₂-gu₇-zu nam-ba-šub-be₂-en | Do not eat by yourself |
| proverb 5.64, | ||
| 27 | ur-mah-e niŋ₂-ar₃-ra al-gu₇-e | The lion eats in fear. |
| proverb 5.65, | ||
| 28 | ur-mah-e nam-lu₂-kurun-na al-ak-e | “The lion is doing evil against humanity. |
| proverb 5.66, | ||
| 29 | ur-mah-e tu₇ mu-un-kum₂ | The lion ate soup. |
| 30 | a-ba nu-dug₃-ga ab-be₂-e-še | Who is not pleasant to the elders? |
| proverb 5.67, | ||
| 31 | ki ur-mah-e lu₂ in-gu₇-a | the place where the lion eats, |
| 32 | 2(MAN)-kam-ma-še₃ lu₂ na-me nu-dib₂-be₂ | For the 2nd time no one passes by. |
| proverb 5.68, | ||
| 33 | igi ur-mah-a-ka uzu al-gu₇-e | In front of the lion he eats meat. |
| proverb 5.x1, | ||
| 34 | x | |
| 35 | a mu-e-naŋ x mu-zig₃ | He poured water for him, he raised ... |
| proverb 5.x2, | ||
| 36 | ur-mah a-ne u₃-bi₂-te | The lion approached his water. |
| 37 | ur-bar-ra mi-ni-ib₂-sar-re-en | I will write on the dogs. |
| proverb 5.x3, | ||
| 38 | uzu ur-bar-ra nam-mu-ni-gu₇ | did not eat the meat of a dog, |
| 38A | mah-e ga-ba-an-gam | I want to bring it to you. |
| proverb 5.x4, | ||
| 39 | ku₆ ur-mah X ki aŋ₂ kud-de₃ nu-ub-zu | The lion's fish does not know the place where the labor is heavy. |
| proverb 5.x5, | ||
| 40 | ur-bar-ra 9-bi 10-am₃ udu hi-a u₃-mu-ni-in-dab₅ | Its 9 dogs seized 10 sheep. |
| 41 | 1(DIŠ)-am₃ ab-si-am₃ ha-la-be₂-ne nu-ha-la-a | They have each taken (a copy of the document). If they do not take (it), |
| 42 | ka₅-a ugu-bi-še₃ u₃-un-ŋen | I am the lord who is above them |
| 43 | ŋe₂₆-e ga-mu-e-ne-ha-la | I want to make it abundant for them. |
| 44 | 9 za-e-en-ze₂-en 1(DIŠ)-am₃ šu te-ba-ab-ze₂-en | 9 you will give to me, it is the 1st (time). You will give it to me. |
| 45 | ŋe₂₆-e dili-ŋu₁₀-ne 9 šu ga-ba-ab-ti | 9 (tablets of) "I want to shave" |
| 46 | ne-e ha-la šag₄-ŋu₁₀-e-še | to divide the share of the harvest |
| proverb 5.x6, | ||
| 47 | ur-bar-ra he₂-gu₇-e {d}utu igi i-bi₂-in-du₈ | May the dog eat it, Utu has seen it |
| 48 | en-na teš₂ i-i-X | Now, together ... |
| 49 | i₃-buluŋ₃-e-še | to the Ibulû |
| proverb 5.x7, | ||
| 50 | ur-bar-ra alal ur₃ e₂-a-še₃ u₃-bi₂-x | The dog ... to the roof of the house. |
| 51 | mu-im-ma ze₂-da-zu-še₃ i₃-SAR x | Your sweet name ... |
| 52 | DU me-en-de₃ mu-u₂-a ba-SAR x | ... we ... |
| 53 | me-na ze₂-da-zu aš₂ bi₂-bal-en-de₃-en | When will we cross over to your sweet spot? |
| 54 | DU ŋe₂₆-e šag₄-ŋar tuku-a a-na ga-gu₇-e-še | I want to eat the food of a man who has a stomach |
| proverb 5.x8, | ||
| 55 | x X-en-e-še | to ..., |
| proverb 5.x9, | ||
| 56 | ur-bar-ra KA X X | The dog ... |
| 57 | x X sila₄ am₃-ma-dur₂-ru | ... sits down for the lamb. |
| proverb 5.x10, | ||
| 58 | ur-bar-ra {ŋiš}es₂-ad u₃-mu-mi-in-tuš | I sat down in the lap of the dog. |
| 59 | {d}utu-ra an-na-ab-be₂ i-im-ta-ed₂-de₃-en | As An says to Utu, we will go. |
| 60 | a-da-al-ta sila₄ na-an-gu₇-e-en | You should not eat lambs from the marshes. |
| 61 | ud šag₄-ŋar an-tuku sila₄ šu ba-ni-in-ti-a | The day that Antuku, the lamb, took her hand |
| 62 | niŋ₂ mu-e-dug₄-ga-zu a-na ma-nam | Your fearsomeness, what is it that makes you happy? |
| 63 | mu zid-ŋu₁₀-a i-ni-dug₄-ga | he has sworn it by a good name. |
| 64 | DU ŋe₂₆-e a-na ga-gu₇-e-še | ... to eat |
| proverb 5.x11, | ||
| 65 | ur-bar-ra {d}utu-ra er₂ i₃-še₈-še₈ maš₂-anše ba-du₇-du₇ | The dog weeps for Utu, the goats are spoiled. |
| 66 | ŋe₂₆-e dili-ŋu₁₀-ne-e-še | Those who are alone |
| proverb 5.x12, | ||
| 67 | ur-gir₁₅-gin₇ lu₂-keše₂-keše₂-da u₃-x | Like a dog ... with a wolf |
| 68 | zu₂ ab-kud-x | ... tooth |
| proverb 5.x13, | ||
| 69 | ki ur-bar-ra sila₄ in-kar-ra | at the place of Urbara the lamb is taken away. |
| 70 | sipad-de₃ udu nu-mu-ni-lu-lu | The shepherd does not make the sheep plentiful. |
| proverb 5.75, | ||
| 71 | ur-gir₁₅-re ŋiri₃-pad-ra₂ nam-ba-an-sig₁₀-ge-de₃-en | Dogs, do not tread on a censer! |
| proverb 5.76, | ||
| 72 | ur-gir₁₅ maš₂-ŋi₆ mud₅-am₃ | It is a dog with a sick kid |
| proverb 5.77, | ||
| 73 | ur-gir₁₅-re eš₂-dam-še₃ in-kur₉-ma | The dog entered the Ešdam |
| 74 | niŋ₂ na-me igi nu-mu-un-du₈ | No one sees it with fear. |
| 75 | ne-en ŋal₂ taka₄-en-e-še | “This is what you are to do.’ |
| proverb 5.78, | ||
| 76 | ur-gir₁₅ lugal-a-ni-ir na-ab-be₂-a | “Do not speak to his king, dog! |
| 77 | tukum-bi nam-sag₉-ga-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-ŋal₂ | If he does not balance good fortune, |
| 78 | i-bi₂-za-ŋu₁₀ nu-ra-ŋal₂-e-še | will not cross your eyes. |
| proverb 5.79, | ||
| 79 | ur-gir₁₅-re e₂ lugal-la-na-ka nu-dur₂-ru-un | The dog does not dwell in his king's house. |
| proverb 5.80, | ||
| 80 | ur mu₂-da bar hul₃-X-a hul a-ab-gig | Dog ... evil liver and abgig fever |
| proverb 5.81, | ||
| 81 | ur-gir₁₅-re šu te-ba-ab mu-un-zu | The dog knows how to seize his hand |
| 82 | ŋa₂-ŋa₂ nu-un-zu | he did not know. |
| ur-gir₁₅-re {na₄}kinkin eme KA ak mu-X-ŋar-ra-X-X eme mi-ni-ib-šub₆-ba | A dog ... a lizard, a tongue ... | |
| tab-ba-ni-ir an-na-ab-be₂ tug₂ {ŋiš}ba-an ga-mu-ra-ab-mur₁₀-e-še kiŋ₂-gi₄-a an-ta | He said to her: “I want to dress you in a cloak for you, return to heaven!’ | |
| proverb 5.83, | ||
| 85 | ur-gir₁₅-re lu₂ ki aŋ₂-bi mu-un-zu | The dog knows the place of its labor. |
| 86 | ur di-kud-dam kun-bi maškim ak | Dogs whose tails are twisted, entrusted with the task |
| proverb 5.84, | ||
| 87 | ur ŋiri₃-pad-ra₂ al-tukur₂-re | The dog of the “crossroads’ has been defeated. |
| 88 | gu-du-ni an-na-ab-be₂ | His gudu priest speaks to him: |
| 89 | a-ra-ab-gig-ga-X-e-še | Arabbi-giga-x-eše |
| proverb 5.85, | ||
| 90 | ur-gir₁₅-re {uzu}i₃-udu he₂-eb₂-X-X | May the dog ... sheep fat. |
| 91 | ur-gir₁₅-re mu-bi-im | The name of this dog is: |
| proverb 5.86, | ||
| 92 | ur-gir₁₅ {ŋiš}ma₂-addir-ra nu-gub-bu | The dog did not stand in the boat |
| proverb 5.87, | ||
| 93 | ur-gir₁₅-re ab-NI-en | I am a dog |
| 94 | x X la₂ ki u₃-bi₂-in-KU-DU | ... he did not ... |
| proverb 5.88, | ||
| 95 | ur-gir₁₅-re nam zu₂-lum-ma-ta {ŋiš}kiri₆ u₃-ba-ni-ib₂-ed₂-de₃ | The dog, because of the fate of date palms, shall bring down the orchard |
| 96 | lugal {ŋiš}kiri₆-ke₄ ib₂-ta-an-sar-re | the king of the orchard shall write |
| 97 | lu₂-zuh ne-e x X ne-e GA | The luzuh priest ... |
| 98 | ed₂-de₃ zu₂-lum-bi X x X-un-kal-X | In the steppe ... its dates. |
| 99 | x en MU x X NE x MU | ... ... |
| proverb 5.89, | ||
| 100 | ur-gir₁₅-re lu₂ X x | The dog ... |
| 101 | u₃ tuku du₈ en zu x | “If he has food, the lord of wisdom ... |
| proverb 5.90, | ||
| 102 | ur-gir₁₅-re GAR-bi GAM ŊA₂ x | (If) a dog ... |
| proverb 5.91, | ||
| 103 | ur-gir₁₅-re saŋ-du x-in-UD | The dog ... |
| 104 | x tuku | ... who has |
| proverb 5.92, | ||
| 105 | ur-gir₁₅-gin₇ ki za-za hul a-ab-gig | Like a dog, the place is destroyed, the abgig-demon. |
| proverb 5.93, | ||
| 106 | ur-gir₁₅ {ŋiš}ellag ra-gin₇ dum-dam i₃-ib₂-za | The dog, like a ball of a lion, is lying down in your lap. |
| proverb 5.94, | ||
| 107 | ur-gir₁₅-re gu₂ gid₂-gid₂-ab-ze₂-en ur-tur ki aŋ₂-ab-ze₂-en | Dogs, I want to pacify (them), dogs, [I want to soothe the earth] |
| proverb 5.95, | ||
| 108 | ur šag₄ dab₅-ba PU₂ igi nu-zalag-ge | Dog that has been seized, whose face cannot be seen |
| proverb 5.96, | ||
| 109 | ur sam₂-bi igi-za ŋal₂ {ŋiš}gigir sam₂-bi ba-an-hul | The price of that dog has been paid in your presence, that chariot has been destroyed. |
| proverb 5.97, | ||
| 110 | ur sag₉-ga ur-tur-še₃ ba-an-kur₉ | The good dog turned into a dog |
| proverb 5.98, | ||
| 111 | ur mu₂-da-gin₇ gu₃ bi₂-in-de₂ | He cried out like a young dog. |
| 112 | kug kuš du₃-u₃-bi ba-ni-in-gi₄ | He returned the silver and the silver he had made. |
| proverb 5.99, | ||
| 113 | ur mu₂-da-gin₇ iti₆-a šu-ne-ne X-ge | Like a dog in the night, their hands ... |
| proverb 5.100, | ||
| 114 | ur mu₂-da-gin₇ a lugal mah-ni-ir DU-da-bi | Like a dog ..., woe, his exalted king! |
| proverb 5.101, | ||
| 115 | ur mu₂-da-gin₇ id₂-da gid₂ TUG₂ al-ak-e | Like a dog growing in the river, he is washing himself with a cloth. |
| proverb 5.102, | ||
| 116 | ur-gir₁₅-re e₂ ganba-še₃ | The dog to the house of the market |
| 117 | šaŋan-la₂ {ŋiš}suhub₄ ib₂-ba-ni ba-an-haš | The ša-banla-vessel that he fashioned is loosened. |
| 118 | e₃-ma-ni-ta kun-bi en₃ ab-tar-re | After he came out, he inquired after its tail. |
| 119 | egir-ŋu₁₀-ta niŋ₂ na-me bi₂-in-gub | After the meal, he did not stand by himself. |
| 120 | niŋ₂ sag₉-ga-zu bi₂-in-eš | They have sworn by your good aura |
| 121 | DU ŋi₆-da ga-gur niŋ₂ na-me šu ga-an-ti | I want to bring ... to the river, there is no fear. Give me ... |
| 122 | an-ga-am₃ gur-ru-da-ni-ta ib₂-ba-ni ba-an-haš | It is indeed the case that he has sinned against him. |
| 123 | kun-a-ni ba-an-ur₃ sila ba-ni-in-tuš | His tail trembled, he sat in the street |
| 124 | gibil-be₂-eš-am₃ kun en₃ ab-tar-tar-re | They are new, they are searching for the tail |
| 125 | niŋ₂ ud-bi-ta-gin₇ igi-zu-ta im-ma-e₃-e-še | As if by means of a storm, he came out from before you |
| proverb 5.103, | ||
| 126 | ur-gir₁₅-re en-te-en-na-ka HAR-HAR BU-ra | The dog in the thicket ... |
| 127 | eridug{ki} eš₃-ta igi X NA X X x x du₈ | From the shrine Eridug ... |
| 128 | zag e₂-me-eš-ka giri₁₇-ŋa₂ a-tar i₃-ak-a-e-še | At the edge of our house, at the side of the courtyard, a fate has been decided |
| proverb 5.104, | ||
| 129 | ur-gir₁₅-re x-ni-in-HAR šudul niŋ₂ na-me šu nu-gun₃-gun₃-gun₃ | The dog ... no guard, no hand is adorned |
| 130 | x a-ga-zu-ta gud niga a-ab-šum-u₃-de₃ x | ... from your ... oxen, grain-fed, to the watercourse ... |
| proverb 5.105, | ||
| 131 | ur-gir₁₅-re x X sipad-de₃ zi-ni x | The dog ... the shepherd ... his life. |
| proverb 5.106, | ||
| 132 | ur-gir₁₅-re ŋiš-šu dab-ba ga-ba-al mu-du₃-du₃-e | The dog is seized, I want to build it. |
| 133 | x ur-gir₁₅-re gu₃ nu-ub-ra-ra-an-e-še | The ... of the dog does not roar |
| proverb 5.107, | ||
| 134 | ur-gir₁₅-re zu₂ mu-ra-ra | The dog ... for you. |
| 135 | ninda pad-ra₂ ka-ga₁₄-na | bread made with emmer in his mouth |
| proverb 5.108, | ||
| 136 | ur-gir₁₅-re ŋiš tuku ba-an-zu | The dog who has a dog knows it |
| 137 | en-na ŋeštug za-na har-ra-ni šu bi₂-in-kar | As long as he holds your hand on his road |
| proverb 5.109, | ||
| 138 | ur-gir₁₅ ur₃-ra-še₃ mu-un-ed₃ | The dog walked towards the roof |
| proverb 5.110, | ||
| 139 | ur-gir₁₅-re udu hi-a al-šid-en | The dog delivers the sheep in abundance. |
| proverb 5.111, | ||
| 140 | ur-gin₇ ki-nu₂ nu-e-tuku | Like a dog, he does not have a bed. |
| proverb 5.112, | ||
| 141 | ur kun nu-tuku-am₃ | a dog with no tail |
| proverb 5.114, | ||
| 142 | ur-gir₁₅ x X gu₃ i-ni-in-ra-ra-aš | The dog cries out ... |
| 143 | x gu₃ bi₂-in-de₂ | he shouted. |
| proverb 5.115, | ||
| 144 | ur-gir₁₅-re ŋiri₃ al-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI)-ge | The dogs are tearing apart the forests. |
| proverb 5.116, | ||
| 145 | ur-gir₁₅-re kaš-de₂-a-še₃ al-ŋen | The dog is brewing beer |
| 146 | ŋiri₃-pad-ra₂-bi igi u₃-bi₂-in-du₈ ba-ŋen | “If he looks at him through a hole, he will die! |
| 147 | ki al-du-un-na-a dirig ne-e al-gu₇-e-en-e-še | The place where he resides is a place of rejoicing, we eat together |
| proverb 5.117, | ||
| 148 | nig x X X še u₂ a gu₇-a ur-tur zu₂ nu-tuku-a | ... food that eats water, which has no teeth |
| proverb 5.118, | ||
| 149 | nig x x en-na hu-hu-nu ur-tur igi nu-bad-ba₉-re₆ | As long as he lives, he will not see the dog. |
| proverb 5.119, | ||
| 150 | nig dumu-ne-ne saŋ keše₂ mu-ak-e | He binds the things of their children. |
| 151 | ninda ki-sig₁₀-ga na-an-gu₇-un-ze₂-en | You should not eat bread from the courtyard. |
| 152 | e-ne u₃-um-de₆ lu₂ im-ma-gu₇-e-še | When he brought it, the man ate it. |
| proverb 5.120, | ||
| 153 | nig tud-da-gin₇ erin₂ zu₂ ab-kud-kud-de₃ | Like something born, it is difficult for the labor-troops to work |
| proverb 5.121, | ||
| 154 | nig lu₂-gin₇ egir saŋ sar-ra-ka al-du-un | Like a man, he goes after the net of the šarru |
| proverb 5.122, | ||
| 155 | nig dub-sar-ra-gin₇ a-šag₄-ga nam-saŋ-ŋa₂ al-ak-e | Like a scribe, I work in the field. |
| proverb 5.123, | ||
| 156 | nig maš₂-še₃ na-ab-be₂-a mi-ni-ib-sig₇-sig₇-ge-en | You make everything pleasing to the son of the king |
| 157 | mi-ni-ib-gun₃-gun₃-un dumu-ŋu₁₀ ki ab-aŋ₂-e-še | He made the child dwell in a place of abundance |
| proverb 5.124, | ||
| 158 | nig ud-da-tuš-a ninda šukur₂ ka-ga₁₄-ni-še₃ | That which dwells in distant days, the sweet bread of his mouth |
| 159 | {ŋiš}kul di-kud gu-du-ni-še₃ | “It is enough! It is too much! Its gudu priests |
| proverb 5.125, | ||
| 160 | nig al-tuku-un-de₃-en sa₂ am₃-di-di-en-de₃-en | “It has nothing to do with you, I keep wandering about. |
| 161 | mu bi₂-ib-sa₄-sa₄-en-de₃-en | we named it. |
| proverb 5.e1, | ||
| 1 | x-e | ..., |
| proverb 5.e2, | ||
| 2 | x mu-X-un | ... |
| 3 | x-RI-e-ne | ..., |
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