TheLezoux plate is a ceramic plate discovered in 1970 atLezoux (Puy-de-Dôme), which contains one of the longer texts in theGaulish language (in a Gallo-Latin cursive script) which has yet been found. Since it is fragmentary, only parts of the text can be read, and only a fragment of that can be reliably translated. From those bits, it seems to be a list of aphorisms directed toward a young man.[1]
mesamobi molatus certiognu sue-ticon
“praise (molatus = Old Irishmolad “praise”) by the worst (mesam-bi with a dative plural ending, the root related to Old Irishmessam "worse") (is) self-damaging to the righteous”
nu, gnate, ne dama gussou
“now, my boy, do not yield to violence” (?)
batoron ueia sue-breto
“one should go one’s way by one’s own judgement”.
The last form,-breto is likely related to Old Irishbráth "judgement" but the vowel is unexpected.[2]
Pierre-Yves Lambert,Recueil des inscriptions gauloises (R.I.G.).: Textes gallo-latins sur Instrumentum Éditions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique, 2002 - 1650 pages
