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You should not cut the throat of that which has already had its throat cut.
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Wealth is far away, poverty is close at hand.
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He who possesses many things is constantly on guard.
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Possessions are flying birds -- they never find a place to settle.
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Don't pick things now; they will bear fruit later.
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What comes out from the heart of the tree is known by the heart of the tree.
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A heart never created hatred; speech created hatred.
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I visit it by day, I visit it at nightfall. I always stand by the lamentation drum!
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The fox lies even to Enlil.
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The fox, having urinated into the sea, said: "The whole of the sea is my urine!"
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Tell a lie and then tell the truth: it will be considered a lie.
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For a donkey there is no stench. For a donkey there is no washing with soap.
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Once I had escaped the wild bull, the wild cow confronted me.
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May the city build like me! May the Land live like me!
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One should not remove what belongs to my mistress Inana.
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The good thing is to find it; the bad thing is to lose it.
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Their pleasure, their discomfort. Their discomfort, their pleasure.
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He who shaves his head acquires ever more hair.
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He who destroys houses destroys silver. He who destroys a house destroys gold.
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Let there be unused land adjacent to a house.
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Hand added to hand, and a man's house is built up.
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a bird flying around is your share.
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Nanni cherished his old age: "I am what an old man should be."
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One cannot drag out the weak, one cannot hold back the strong.
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As the sun rises, decisions are made. By the time the sun is up, kingship is conferred.
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Our own odour is of pulled-up turnips -- sweet things are brought by strangers.
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Enlil's temple is a summation of accounts. The temple manager is its overseer.
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You speak with me and I speak with you.
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Before the fire has gone out, write your exercise tablet!
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Between the basket and the boat are the fields of Simurrum.
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Let me drink beer shandy and sit in the seat of honour!
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A good word is a friend to numerous men.
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My drink is a river. The place where I sleep is a place of reed mats.
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The sun never leaves my heart, which surpasses a garden.
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If the leader is being devoured by a fire, those behind him don't say: "Where is the leader?"
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He could not overcome his fears, so he cut off what was fuelling them.
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A man raising his hand in anger does not see clearly.
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The mighty man is master of the earth.
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Who can compare with humility? -- It is set in goodness.
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He spoke but did not keep his word. He keeps speaking but shies away from his responsibilities.
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From the river, oh Inana, let my man eat.
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To take revenge is the of Ninurta.
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A loving heart builds houses. A hating heart destroys houses.
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A man who behaves like a damp reed towards his fellow men does not tell the truth either.
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