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Water
is father; ground is mother.
The
soil is your body; the sky is your soul.
Even
if your head touches the sky, respect the earth.
Oguz
Han’s advice about language:
The
tongue tells what exists in the heart.
(If
there is) no language, (there can be) no country.
A
word is effectual if said by the heart.
Wisdom
adorns the word.
The
wealth of the language is the wealth of the country.
A
wise man learns language.
One
who knows more language, knows more.
The
word of the generous is also wise.
When
you set out, hold your tongue.
The
language is the state.
A
wise statement is eternal.
Teach
your children the language with its meaning.
I
have a language, so I have a world.
When
the Oguzs are united, these
signs are seen in them:
Their
state becomes invincible, and they are blessed. Wherever they go, they
are victorious. They live on the plateau
in summer, and in winter quarters in winter. They
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