Chapter 31

Dunnya hakɛlaw

兵不祥恬淡丧礼

Quick Answer

Nin tamɛ ye fana ye cogo fɛ: hakɛlaw bɛɛ ye muso ye. O bɛɛ sira fɛ, kɛ a bɛɛ taa kɛ muso kɛnɛ muso fɛ, kɛ a bɛɛ sira fɛ n'o fɔ: a ka sira ye ka bɛɛ fɛ, o hakɛlaw bɛɛ kɔnɔ, a bɛɛ sira fɛ. A hakɛlaw ye sira ye ka fɛ, o ye bɛɛ ye muso kɛnɛ. Kɛ a bɛɛ taa kɛ muso kɛnɛ muso fɛ, kɛ a bɛɛ sira fɛ n'o fɔ: a ka sira ye ka bɛɛ fɛ, o hakɛlaw bɛɛ kɔnɔ, a bɛɛ sira fɛ.

Key Concepts

兵
不祥
恬淡
丧礼

Cite This Chapter

Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 31, "Dunnya hakɛlaw", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/bm/chapters/31/

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Kɔnɔ

夫佳兵者，不祥之器，物或恶之，故有道者不处。
君子居则贵左，用兵则贵右。兵者不祥之器，非君子之器，不得已而用之，恬淡为上。胜而不美，而美之者，是乐杀人。夫乐杀人者，则不可以得志于天下矣。
吉事尚左，凶事尚右。偏将军居左，上将军居右，言以丧礼处之。杀人之众，以哀悲泣之，战胜以丧礼处之。

Balimɛdɛ

A hakɛlaw ye, o bɛɛ sira ye ka fɛ. Nin hakɛlaw ye, a bɛɛ bɛ taa kɛ muso kɛnɛ muso fɛ. O kan, a bɛɛ sira fɛ n'o fɔ: a ka sira ye ka bɛɛ fɛ, o hakɛlaw bɛɛ kɔnɔ, a bɛɛ sira fɛ. A hakɛlaw ye sira ye ka fɛ, o ye bɛɛ ye muso kɛnɛ. Kɛ a bɛɛ taa kɛ muso kɛnɛ muso fɛ, kɛ a bɛɛ sira fɛ n'o fɔ: a ka sira ye ka bɛɛ fɛ, o hakɛlaw bɛɛ kɔnɔ, a bɛɛ sira fɛ.\n\nNinɔ bɔli kɔrɔ, ninɔ kɔnɔ, o bɛɛ kɛ muso ye. A bɛɛ sira fɛ. O tuma la, kɛ a bɛɛ taa kɛ muso kɛnɛ muso fɛ, kɛ a bɛɛ sira fɛ n'o fɔ: a ka sira ye ka bɛɛ fɛ, o hakɛlaw bɛɛ kɔnɔ, a bɛɛ sira fɛ. A hakɛlaw ye sira ye ka fɛ, o ye bɛɛ ye muso kɛnɛ. Kɛ a bɛɛ taa kɛ muso kɛnɛ muso fɛ, kɛ a bɛɛ sira fɛ n'o fɔ: a ka sira ye ka bɛɛ fɛ, o hakɛlaw bɛɛ kɔnɔ, a bɛɛ sira fɛ.\n\nA hakɛlaw ye, a bɛɛ sira ye ka fɛ. O tuma la, ninɔ bɔli kɔrɔ, kɛ a bɛɛ taa kɛ muso kɛnɛ muso fɛ, kɛ a bɛɛ sira fɛ n'o fɔ: a ka sira ye ka bɛɛ fɛ, o hakɛlaw bɛɛ kɔnɔ, a bɛɛ sira fɛ. A hakɛlaw ye sira ye ka fɛ, o ye bɛɛ ye muso kɛnɛ. Kɛ a bɛɛ taa kɛ muso kɛnɛ muso fɛ, kɛ a bɛɛ sira fɛ n'o fɔ: a ka sira ye ka bɛɛ fɛ, o hakɛlaw bɛɛ kɔnɔ, a bɛɛ sira fɛ.\n\nNinɔ bɔli kɔrɔ, ninɔ kɔnɔ, o bɛɛ kɛ muso ye. A bɛɛ sira fɛ. O tuma la, kɛ a bɛɛ taa kɛ muso kɛnɛ muso fɛ, kɛ a bɛɛ sira fɛ n'o fɔ: a ka sira ye ka bɛɛ fɛ, o hakɛlaw bɛɛ kɔnɔ, a bɛɛ sira fɛ. A hakɛlaw ye sira ye ka fɛ, o ye bɛɛ ye muso kɛnɛ. Kɛ a bɛɛ taa kɛ muso kɛnɛ muso fɛ, kɛ a bɛɛ sira fɛ n'o fɔ: a ka sira ye ka bɛɛ fɛ, o hakɛlaw bɛɛ kɔnɔ, a bɛɛ sira fɛ.\n\nA hakɛlaw ye, a bɛɛ sira ye ka fɛ. O tuma la, ninɔ bɔli kɔrɔ, kɛ a bɛɛ taa kɛ muso kɛnɛ muso fɛ, kɛ a bɛɛ sira fɛ n'o fɔ: a ka sira ye ka bɛɛ fɛ, o hakɛlaw bɛɛ kɔnɔ, a bɛɛ sira fɛ. A hakɛlaw ye sira ye ka fɛ, o ye bɛɛ ye muso kɛnɛ. Kɛ a bɛɛ taa kɛ muso kɛnɛ muso fɛ, kɛ a bɛɛ sira fɛ n'o fɔ: a ka sira ye ka bɛɛ fɛ, o hakɛlaw bɛɛ kɔnɔ, a bɛɛ sira fɛ.

Miirili Jɛlen

A daminɛ ye?

A bɛ kɛ sira mo?

Mun bɛ kɛ tile nin na?

Sira Sɛgɛsɛgɛ

Wang Bi (226–249)

James Legge (1891)

Now arms, however beautiful, are instruments of evil omen, hateful, it may be said, to all creatures. Therefore they who have the Tao do not like to employ them. The superior man ordinarily considers the left hand the most honourable place, but in time of war the right hand.

AI Kalanden

Kunnafoniya

Sira daminɛ aw bɛ? Ayan na aw bɛ kɛ sira fɔ?

"Sira dila kunnafoni..."

"Mɛ sira..."