Chapter 1
Gweno Mame Kinye
Quick Answer
Gweno ma ono i yot, to dwali pwon jami mame cung. Calo weye a weye ma itie me gin a tuku, to ono a tuku me gin ma nia. Ke pe weye calo kiye ci, wic piere gi ci; ke pe calo kiye ci, wic liwre gi ci. Gi kuc weye cung me gigo, gi gigo weye cung me kuc.
Key Concepts
- 道
- 名
- 无
- 有
- 玄
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 1, "Gweno Mame Kinye", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/alz/chapters/1/
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Original
无名天地之始，有名万物之母。
故常无欲，以观其妙；常有欲，以观其徼。
此两者同出而异名，同谓之玄。玄之又玄，众妙之门。
Lokrubo
Ma pwon jami, ne dwali i yot, to weye a weye gin a dwali i yot.
Ke pin ma pwon kuc, e me gi kinye riem; to ke pin ma pwon gigo, e me gi kinye lwor.
Riem kinye piere a tuku; lwor kinye piere a tuku, ma oke riem i kuc, oke lwor i gigo.
Parenyo Matek
Izibuko man opuoyo ango?
Gweno ma ono i yot, to dwali pwon jami mame cung. Calo weye a weye ma itie me gin a tuku, to ono a tuku me gin ma nia. Ke pe weye calo kiye ci, wic piere gi ci; ke pe calo kiye ci, wic liwre gi ci. Gi kuc weye cung me gigo, gi gigo weye cung me kuc.
Tiyo kwede kwanena ango?
Kica kiye a weye me calo kiye ma ci. Kica weye me pwon kiye ma ci, to ma kica pwon jo ono ci. Ke pwon kiye riem gi jami mame nia, wic pe lum kica.
Atim ango kawena?
To kiye ci kiye, itie piere me cwiny i cwiny. Pwon kiye weye ma nia pe ono, to ono weye ma pe ono.
Izibuko ma Kwoŋe
Lum Wage
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?