Proverbs in Sumerian Cuneiform - Click on a sign to see its reading. Then click on Back.
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ùkur-re a-na-àm mu-un-tur-re
é-na4-kín-na gú-im-šu-rin-na-kam
túg-bir7-a-ni nu-kal-la-ge-[da]m
níg-ú-gu-dé-a-ni nu-kin-kin-d[a]m

How lowly is the poor man!
A mill (for him) (is) the edge of the oven;
His ripped garment will not be mended;
What he has lost will not be sought for!
poor man how-is lowly
mill edge-oven-of
garment-ripped-his not-excellent-will be
what-lost-his not-search for-will be

ùkur-re ur5-ra-àm al-t[u]r-[r]e
ka-ta-kar-ra ur5-ra ab-su-su

The poor man --- by (his) debts is he brought low!
What is snatched out of his mouth must repay (his) debts.
poor man debts-is thematic particle-made small
mouth-from-snatch debts thematic particle-repay

[níg]-ge-na-da a-ba in-da-di nam-ti ì-ù-tu

Whoever has walked with truth generates life.
truth-with whoever walked life generates

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re
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na
àm
mu
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tur
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na4
kín
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gú
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šu
rin
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bir7
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nu
kal
la
ge
[da]m

níg
ú
gu
dé
a
ni
nu
kin
kin
d[a]m

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