proverbs in sumerian cuneiform

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kur-re a-na-m mu-un-tur-re-na4-kn-na g-im-u-rin-na-kamtg-bir7-a-ni nu-kal-la-ge-[da]mng--gu-d-a-ni nu-kin-kin-d[a]mHow lowly is the poor man!A mill (for him) (is) the edge of the oven;His ripped garment will not be mended;What he has lost will not be sought for! poor man how-is lowlymill edge-oven-ofgarment-ripped-his not-excellent-will bewhat-lost-his not-search for-will bekur-re ur5-ra-m al-t[u]r-[r]eka-ta-kar-ra ur5-ra ab-su-suThe poor man --- by (his) debts is he brought low!What is snatched out of his mouth must repay (his) debts. poor man debts-is thematic particle-made smallmouth-from-snatch debts thematic particle-repay[ng]-ge-na-da a-ba in-da-di nam-ti --tuWhoever has walked with truth generates life. truth-with whoever walked life generatesukrreanammuunturrena4knnagimurinnakamtgbir7aninukallage[da]mnggudaninukinkind[a]m-----------------------------