Ubucelo ubwingi bwingi bwingi bube fwesa. Amashi yafishi, yabomba ifilnyo fyonse butali yafwaulilila, yaya mu mikushi ya ba bantu, nofwe kwatawishika ku mulilengagano. Uyo wama mu bupi, uyo wama na mu mitala, uyo wama na mu cishintu, uyo wama mu cishintumona, uyo wama mu kucita, uyo wama mu kucita kwashita. Panumasalila ukufwaulila, takuli nafyashi.
The highest excellence is like (that of) water. The excellence of water appears in its benefiting all things, and in its occupying, without striving (to the contrary), the low place which all men dislike. Hence (its way) is near to (that of) the Tao.
AI Yapya
Ubucelo ubwingi bwingi bwingi bube fwesa. Amashi yafishi, yabomba ifilnyo fyonse butali yafwaulilila, yaya mu mikushi ya ba bantu, nofwe kwatawishika ku mulilengagano. Uyo wama mu bupi, uyo wama na mu mitala, uyo wama na mu cishintu, uyo wama mu cishintumona, uyo wama mu kucita, uyo wama mu kucita kwashita. Panumasalila ukufwaulila, takuli nafyashi.
Ifwilikisho lyange
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