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ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴳ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⴰⵙⴽⴰⴷ ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⴰⵎⴰⵛⴰⵍ, ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡⵉⵏ ⴳ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ ⵉⵙⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⴳ ⵓⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ, ⴷ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡⵉⵏ ⴷ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵎⵉⵙⵙ ⴰⵔ, ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵙⴽⴰⴷ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴽⴰ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ, ⴷ ⴰⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ, ⴷ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 34, "ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴳ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/ber/chapters/34/
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大道泛兮，其可左右。万物恃之而生而不辞，功成不名有。衣养万物而不为主，常无欲，可名于小；万物归焉而不为主，可名为大。
Asuɣel
ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴳ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ, ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⴰⵙⴽⴰⴷ ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⴰⵎⴰⵛⴰⵍ. ⴰⵙⵉⵙⵉ ⴳ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴽⴰ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡⵉⵏ ⴳ ⵓⴳⴰⵔ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴷ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴷ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ ⴷ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵎⵉⵙⵙ ⴰⵔ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡⵉⵏ ⴷ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵎⵉⵙⵙ ⴰⵔ, ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴰⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⴰⵎⴰⵏⵓⴹ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴽⴰ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵙⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴰⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ ⴷ ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⴰⵙⴽⴰⴷ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴰⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⴰⵎⵉⵙⵙ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡⵉⵏ ⴳ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵙⴽⴰⴷ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴽⴰ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ ⴷ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ, ⴷ ⴽⴰ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ, ⴷ ⴽⴰ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ.
Amezruy Ameqqran
ⴰⵎⴽⴰⵏ ⴱⵉⵔⵉ ⵢⴰⵏ ⵓⴱⴷⴰⵏ?
ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴳ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⴰⵙⴽⴰⴷ ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⴰⵎⴰⵛⴰⵍ, ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡⵉⵏ ⴳ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ ⵉⵙⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⴳ ⵓⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ, ⴷ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡⵉⵏ ⴷ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵎⵉⵙⵙ ⴰⵔ, ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵙⴽⴰⴷ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴽⴰ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ, ⴷ ⴰⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ, ⴷ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ.
D acu i t-id-yessawaḍen yiyi?
ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴰⵎⵉⵙⵙ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ, ⴷ ⴰⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴰⵎⵉⵙⵙ ⴰⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⴷ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ, ⴷ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵎⵉⵙⵙ ⴰⵔ ⴷ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵙⴽⴰⴷ.
Acu ara xedmeɣ ass-a?
ⴰⵙⵉⵙⵉ ⴳ ⵓⴳⴰⵔ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴷ ⴰⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴷ ⵓⵎⴹⴰⵏ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ, ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⴰⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵎⵉⵙⵙ ⴰⵔ ⴷ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵙⴽⴰⴷ.
📜 ⴼⴽⵉ ⵓⵏⴰⵡⴰⵏ (ⵡⴰⵏⴳ ⴱⵉ · ⵍⴰⵊ · ⴰⵢ ⴰⵎⴰⴷⴰⵏ)
James Legge (1891)
All-pervading is the Great Tao! It may be found on the left hand and on the right. All things depend on it for their production, which it gives to them, not one refusing obedience to it. When its work is accomplished, it does not claim the name of having done it.
AI Modern
ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴳ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ, ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⴰⵙⴽⴰⴷ ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⴰⵎⴰⵛⴰⵍ. ⴰⵙⵉⵙⵉ ⴳ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴽⴰ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡⵉⵏ ⴳ ⵓⴳⴰⵔ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴷ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴷ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ ⴷ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵎⵉⵙⵙ ⴰⵔ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡⵉⵏ ⴷ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵎⵉⵙⵙ ⴰⵔ, ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴰⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⴰⵎⴰⵏⵓⴹ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴽⴰ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵙⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴰⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ ⴷ ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⴰⵙⴽⴰⴷ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴰⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⴰⵎⵉⵙⵙ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡⵉⵏ ⴳ ⵓⵙⴳⴰⴳⵓⵍ ⴰⵢⵓⵔ ⵓⵎⵓⵎⵓⵡ ⵓⵙⴽⴰⴷ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴽⴰ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ ⴷ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ, ⴷ ⴽⴰ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ. ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵔⵉ ⴰⵣⴷⴰⵖ, ⴷ ⴽⴰ ⵓⵙⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ ⴰⴽⴰⵛⵓ.
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