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| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 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 | ||
| c2affdd | Even a will float in the river for a righteous man. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| b02e8b7 | The owner of a house should reinforce the windows against burglars. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| cd7675a | You subject yourself to rules -- as a thief does. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| f9d2cff | A house of debt is a house in whose interior no light shines. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| b7da8a7 | The dishonest man stole silver; the honest man will earn his pay. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 6fbe45e | When dishonest men come to your banquet, they are troubled and try to hide it. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| c9ed2d8 | The well-wisher is the mother of the refugee. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 66182c0 | May the people wish you well. May your god grant what you are in agreement with. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 2a38e20 | You shouldn't give a lame man a staff. Enlil is his helper. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 829dc0e | The poor man does not strike his son a single blow; he treasures him highly forever. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 09b779e | The idleness of a low-life causes losses; his shying away from work is perpetual. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 9d8b777 | Your worthiness is the result of chance. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 5bed9d1 | The chasing away of a younger son from the house of his father is an abomination to Ninurta. | Sumerian proverbs | ||
| 14e5a9a | A dishonest man chases after women's genitals. | Sumerian proverbs |