"A fox demanded of Enlil the horns of a wild bull. While it was wearing the wild bull's horns, it started to rain. But the horns rose high above him, so he could not enter his burrow. Until midnight the wind kept blowing, and the clouds brought rain. Afterwards, when it had stopped raining on him, and he had dried off, he said: "I shall return this feature to its rightful owner!""

"A man raising his hand in anger does not see clearly."

"Whatever the man in authority said, it was not pleasant. Whatever the man in authority said, it was not right."

"Conceived by no father, conceived by no mother, the reed came out of the breast of the storm."

"He said: "Woe!" and the boat sank with him. He said: "Alas!" and the rudder broke. The young man said: "Ah god!" and the boat reached its destination."

"A pig which was about to be slaughtered by the pig-butcher squealed. (The butcher said:) "Your ancestors and forebears walked this road, and now you too are walking it, so why are you squealing?"

"The mighty man is master of the earth."

"A palace will fall of its own accord."

"The temple E-babbar, which Me-silim had built, was destroyed by Nanni, whose posterity had been cut off."

"He could not overcome his fears, so he cut off what was fuelling them."

"The north wind is a satisfying wind; the south wind is harmful to man. The east wind is a rain-bearing wind; the west wind is greater than those who live there. The east wind is a wind of prosperity, the friend of Naram-Suen."

"O lion, your allies in the reedbeds are numerous."

"When righteousness is cut off, injustice is increased."

"If the leader is being devoured by a fire, those behind him don't say: "Where is the leader?""

"What is placed in the fire has a valuable role to play but leaves nothing behind when it's gone."

"The lion who lives a life of compassion will receive it."

"If the sieve is not shaken, his flour will not drop from it."

"The cemuc barley is reserved for the necromancer."

"Coveting and spying are abominations to Ninurta."

"My drink is a river. The place where I sleep is a place of reed mats."

"May a clever farmer live at home with you."

"The sun never leaves my heart, which surpasses a garden."

"When present, it was considered a loincloth; when lost, it is considered fine clothing."

"If a dog snarls, throw a morsel into his mouth."

"In g, built in abundance, the monkey sits with longing eyes in the singer's house."

"Whether it is roasted or not, you should sprinkle the grain."

"Let me drink beer shandy and sit in the seat of honour!"

"He who keeps fleeing, flees from his own past."

"He who entered -- his lips are sealed. He who has to live in Elam -- his life is not good."

"Between the basket and the boat are the fields of Simurrum."

"A good word is a friend to numerous men."

"A man's personal god is a shepherd who finds pasturage for the man. Let him lead him like sheep to the food they can eat."

"Before the fire has gone out, write your exercise tablet!"

"As long as the boasters haven't departed, their mouths make me uneasy."

"May Inana pour oil on my heart that aches."

"Punishment is assigned for the swaggerer; he is afflicted with diseases."

"If it is too sweet for him, let him eat salt. If it is not too sweet for him, let him eat ."

"The heavens were destroyed, the earth was shaken. After the heavens were destroyed and the earth was shaken, the people were still standing there on their own."

"Putting unwashed hands to one's mouth is disgusting."

"The dog has been taught to pay attention; as long as he pays attention, he may escape his chain."

"Utu is lord; you should fix your gaze on him."

"Flies enter an open mouth."

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

"Offerings create life."

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

"When a man comes forward as a witness, saying: "Let me tell you what I know about him", but does not know the relevant information, it is an abomination to Suen."

"Our own odour is of pulled-up turnips -- sweet things are brought by strangers."

"The battle-club would not find out your name -- it would just find your flesh."