UET 6, 0248 (P346325)
Wisdom or proverb tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK
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1. uga{muszen}-gin7
2. NIG2 ka-zu-sze3 i3-szub-ma
en: Like a raven, things/food(?) fall towards your mouth and then
3. gissu-zu-usz
4. igi am3-bar-bar-re
en: (You) look around towards your protection/shade
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1. uga{muszen}-gin7
2. NIG2 ka-zu-sze3 i3-szub-ma
en: Like a raven, things/food(?) fall towards your mouth and then
3. gissu-zu-usz
4. igi am3-bar-bar-re
en: (You) look around towards your protection/shade
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