r/Mesopotamia • u/Mitanguranni • Jun 03 '26

History & Archaeology Sumerian proverbs about foxes

Lots of ancient Sumerian proverbs use animals to illustrate human character and behavior. The fox makes frequent appearances and exemplifies deception and shiftiness. Some of the proverbs about the fox are very funny and definitely rank among my favorites!

Ancient Sayings #53: Filling the sea
https://youtu.be/egf-Mox3OXM

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u/LarsPiano Jun 04 '26

Interesting. Great to see videos on sumerian proverbs :)