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"That which matches my tears hurts my heart alike."

"Whenever wickedness may cause trouble, Utu will not be idle!"

"Let him who has a household go to his household! Let him who has a household and a mother go to his mother!"

"The voice of the frog is the glory of the marsh waters."

"Loving and comforting are vitality."

"Who can compare with justice? It creates life."

"Your role in life is unknown."

"When liars enter by the city gate, in front of them there is a finger pointing at them, behind them there is a finger pointing at them."

"I prostrate myself for the sake of Gula, my lady, but in my own eyes I don't have a place to stand."

"Talking endlessly is what humankind has most on its mind."

"The palace is a forest, and the king is a lion."

"Ever since the days of old the Navy's ruled the waves. For years they've told the world that Britons never shall be slaves. The Navy still remembers and you'll often hear them say What Nelson told Napoleon upon Trafalgar day."

"The god of the river ordeal will admire the hearts of those who bear words of truth."

"My king, the lord perfect in heaven, built a house in the barren marshes."

"May Lumma grant prosperity to him who performs good deeds."

"The voice of the forest kujanun bird is the glory of the tamarisks."

"Thanks to the word of his personal god, the fate of the man who speaks just words is favourable, and he is with him throughout the day."

"If a man does not treasure his god, that man will not be buried. His heir will not provide him with water libations."

"He who despises a just decision, who loves wicked decisions, is an abomination to Utu."

"The voice of the duck is the glory of the marshes."

"A judge who despises justice, cursing with the right hand, and the chasing away of a younger son from the house of his father are abominations to Ninurta."

"To remove something from its proper place is an abomination to Ninurta."

"When a trustworthy boat sets sail, Utu seeks out a trustworthy harbour for it."

"Fear of god creates good fortune. Lamentation absolves sin. Offerings extend life."

"Although the number of unhappy days is endless, yet life is better than death."

"To take revenge is an abomination to Ninurta."

"The rich man's heart is sick, it is very sick indeed."

"A clown made fun of the city. They made fun of him and he wept."

"A stake, my lord; "hero" is its name."

"Utu's glance is prayerful. Utu's heart is compassionate. A devotee of Utu is among the holy. Allotted by Utu to be fortunate, a [...] ship reaches the quay."

"Good is in the hands. Evil is also in the hands."

"No one walks together with him or directs their steps towards him. Life passes him by like water. He is dear to no just man, plague prevails over him. Like a worthless penny. [...] He is clothed with a garment as if a heavy punishment were assigned to him. Who is he? His name? A man sleeping with someone's wife."

"The heart does not let go of the good. [...] As if it were a fertile spot, the heart does not abandon the good."

"The chasing away of a younger son from the house of his father is an abomination to Ninurta."

"A dishonest man chases after women's genitals."

"Accept your lot and make your mother happy! Run fast and make your god happy!"

"The idleness of a low-life causes losses; his shying away from work is perpetual."

"The poor man does not strike his son a single blow; he treasures him highly forever."

"Your worthiness is the result of chance."

"Whenever there is excess, an axe remedies it!"

"Whatever I say, I will say it twice, and then I will repeat it again."

"It serves you right, you shouldn't have joined, it jolly well serves you right. It serves you right, you shouldn't have joined, you might have been sitting tight You might have been in Civvy Street instead of in the fight But it serves you right, you shouldn't have joined, it jolly well serves you right."

"Do not be hostile to the weakling; do not cry for the strong one."

"The liar is quarrelsome. He always lies. He always slanders. Treacherous! Malicious! Shifty-eyed!"

"The well-wisher is the mother of the refugee."

"May the people wish you well. May your god grant what you are in agreement with."

"You shouldn't give a lame man a staff. Enlil is his helper."

"Let the herdsman whip the ox. Let the shepherd slaughter the sheep. Where there is no toughness, no man can go about his business."

"No one is tall enough to reach up and touch the heavens. No one is broad enough to lift his gaze over the whole earth. [...] But you, who roar like a storm -- may you establish yourself like a lion. [...] No man can bring about your demise."

"After becoming a thief, one becomes an outcast."