Occasionally (when I haven’t been bogged down with other responsibilities), I post a Sumerian Proverb from Bendt Alster title, Proverbs of Ancient Sumer.
“If the scribe does not know how to grasp the meaning, how will the translator succeed”
A bonus Proverb:
“The man who lifts does not fart”
Do you know how hard it is not to make a list of hints to my favorites here, in the form of a requests-list?
But I’ll be satisfied with whatever you choose. “If a lion has made a hot pot of soup, who will say it is not good?”
Looking forward to all future installments.
By: anummabrooke on July 4, 2009
at 12:44 pm
the man who lifts what?
By: danielandtonya on July 5, 2009
at 11:51 am
Brooke,
I love that in your Proverb I am the lion. I would be willing to take suggestions, if you have any that are burning in your mind.
D&T,
I have been trying to unlock that nut for a while now…not really sure what is being lifted. The more I lift the more I seem to fart. If I can’t unlock the meaning of a Proverb, it means that I haven’t thought about it long enough. If I do figure it out, I will let you know.
By: parkersmood on July 5, 2009
at 11:27 pm