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| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 4897a26 | You should not cut the throat of that which has already had its throat cut. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 98e8c3b | Wealth is far away, poverty is close at hand. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 66dc691 | He who possesses many things is constantly on guard. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| c407711 | Possessions are flying birds -- they never find a place to settle. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| aa40fdd | Don't pick things now; they will bear fruit later. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| d254784 | What comes out from the heart of the tree is known by the heart of the tree. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 9e76c81 | A heart never created hatred; speech created hatred. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 2bc8fff | I visit it by day, I visit it at nightfall. I always stand by the lamentation drum! | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| ff9fa8f | The fox lies even to Enlil. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| eb03255 | The fox, having urinated into the sea, said: "The whole of the sea is my urine!" | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 52bd1a7 | Tell a lie and then tell the truth: it will be considered a lie. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| f6bcc39 | For a donkey there is no stench. For a donkey there is no washing with soap. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| cbb4381 | Once I had escaped the wild bull, the wild cow confronted me. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| abf753a | May the city build like me! May the Land live like me! | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 4fb98ab | One should not remove what belongs to my mistress Inana. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| bc03f6f | The good thing is to find it; the bad thing is to lose it. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| fc9f08c | Their pleasure, their discomfort. Their discomfort, their pleasure. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| a5fe2fa | He who shaves his head acquires ever more hair. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 48ddf90 | He who destroys houses destroys silver. He who destroys a house destroys gold. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 08db662 | Let there be unused land adjacent to a house. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| ca9faa0 | Hand added to hand, and a man's house is built up. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| d3421cf | a bird flying around is your share. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 492eb7e | Nanni cherished his old age: "I am what an old man should be." | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| edf7c16 | One cannot drag out the weak, one cannot hold back the strong. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 53e6dda | As the sun rises, decisions are made. By the time the sun is up, kingship is conferred. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| eacb4a0 | Our own odour is of pulled-up turnips -- sweet things are brought by strangers. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| ebe3360 | Enlil's temple is a summation of accounts. The temple manager is its overseer. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 3cb6ff4 | You speak with me and I speak with you. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 959f7b7 | Before the fire has gone out, write your exercise tablet! | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 926ddd2 | Between the basket and the boat are the fields of Simurrum. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| bffb199 | Let me drink beer shandy and sit in the seat of honour! | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| c43b86e | A good word is a friend to numerous men. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 0cdd754 | My drink is a river. The place where I sleep is a place of reed mats. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 0148a97 | The sun never leaves my heart, which surpasses a garden. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| ef62521 | If the leader is being devoured by a fire, those behind him don't say: "Where is the leader?" | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 5990e4c | He could not overcome his fears, so he cut off what was fuelling them. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 3b5f377 | A man raising his hand in anger does not see clearly. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 25afc96 | The mighty man is master of the earth. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| f288c8d | Who can compare with humility? -- It is set in goodness. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 15dd316 | He spoke but did not keep his word. He keeps speaking but shies away from his responsibilities. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| c8a4f35 | From the river, oh Inana, let my man eat. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 1061cfe | To take revenge is the of Ninurta. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 303f1a1 | A loving heart builds houses. A hating heart destroys houses. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 489fc6d | A man who behaves like a damp reed towards his fellow men does not tell the truth either. | Sumerian proverbs |