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XXIII,9 nꜣ-ꜥn nkt ḫm ı͗w =f twtw r nkt ꜥꜣ ı͗w =f h̭r


    XXIII,9
     
     
     
     

    nꜣ-ꜥn
    verb
    de
    schön sein
    (unedited)
    V(infl. unedited)

    nkt
    substantive_masc
    de
    Vermögen, Reichtum
    (unedited)
    N.m(infl. unedited)

    ḫm
    adjective
    de
    klein, geringfügig
    (unedited)
    ADJ(infl. unedited)

    ı͗w
    particle
    de
    [Relativsatz bei unbestimmtem Antecedens]
    (unedited)
    PTCL(infl. unedited)

    =f
    personal_pronoun
    de
    〈〈Suffix 3. Sgl. mask.〉〉
    (unedited)
    -3sg.m

    twtw
    verb
    de
    sparen
    (unedited)
    V(infl. unedited)

    r
    preposition
    de
    mehr als [beim "Komparativ"]
    (unedited)
    PREP(infl. unedited)

    nkt
    substantive_masc
    de
    Vermögen, Reichtum
    (unedited)
    N.m(infl. unedited)

    ꜥꜣ
    adjective
    de
    groß
    (unedited)
    ADJ(infl. unedited)

    ı͗w
    particle
    de
    [Relativsatz bei unbestimmtem Antecedens]
    (unedited)
    PTCL(infl. unedited)

    =f
    personal_pronoun
    de
    〈〈Suffix 3. Sgl. mask.〉〉
    (unedited)
    -3sg.m

    h̭r
    verb
    de
    verstreuen, verbreiten
    (unedited)
    V(infl. unedited)
With commentary
de
Besser ist ein kleines Vermögen, das zusammengehalten wird, als ein großes Vermögen, das verstreut ist.
Dating (time frame):
Hellenistische Zeit
Author(s): Günter Vittmann; with contributions by: AV Wortschatz der ägyptischen Sprache (Text file created: before June 2015 (1992–2015), latest changes: 10/20/2023)
Comments

  • Zur Übersetzung von h̭r vgl. Lichtheim, WdO 15, 1984, 206. Vgl. Ritner, in: Simpson, The Literature of Ancient Egypt, 2003, 523: "Small property intact is better than large property dispoiled".

    Commentary author: Günter Vittmann, with contributions by: AV Wortschatz der ägyptischen Sprache (Data file created: before June 2015 (1992–2015), latest revision: 06/26/2015)

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