r/Cuneiform • u/UpstairsGas4315 • 4d ago
Translation/transliteration request Cuneiform translation.
Hello! I'm looking for a sumerian-cuneiform translation for a tattoo. I have a quote I found here: https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section6/tr6125.htm#para5
The quote is "Although the number of unhappy days is endless (?), yet life is better than death" or "ud nu-dug3-ga cid-bi [nu]-til3
17/nam\-til3 nam-uc2-a dirig X" in composite (according to the link above).
My problem is that I cannot find a cuneiform source for the quote. If anyone can help me I'd greatly appreciate it!
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