Chapter 38
Ebyokughendo Ebikulu Tibirabika Ngu Bya Byokughendo
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Tao Te Ching Chapter 38: Ebyokughendo Ebikulu Tibirabika Ngu Bya Byokughendo. Read the original Chinese, translation, AI reflection, key concepts, and citation guidance.
Key Concepts
- 德
- 仁
- 义
- 礼
- 道
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 38, "Ebyokughendo Ebikulu Tibirabika Ngu Bya Byokughendo", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/cgg/chapters/38/
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Original
上德不德，是以有德；下德不失德，是以无德。
上德无为而无以为；下德为之而有以为。上仁为之而无以为；上义为之而有以为。上礼为之而莫之应，则攘臂而扔之。
故失道而后德，失德而后仁，失仁而后义，失义而后礼。夫礼者，忠信之薄，而乱之首。
前识者，道之华，而愚之始。是以大丈夫处其厚，不居其薄；处其实，不居其华。故去彼取此。
上德无为而无以为；下德为之而有以为。上仁为之而无以为；上义为之而有以为。上礼为之而莫之应，则攘臂而扔之。
故失道而后德，失德而后仁，失仁而后义，失义而后礼。夫礼者，忠信之薄，而乱之首。
前识者，道之华，而愚之始。是以大丈夫处其厚，不居其薄；处其实，不居其华。故去彼取此。
Ohuhanduura
Abantu abakulu mu byokughendo tibarara ngu baya byokughendo; kwonko kukwo kwonko banya byokughendo. Abantu abahutu mu byokughendo tiibagambire ngu baya byokughendo; kwonko kwonko batiina byokughendo.
Abantu abakulu mu byokughendo tibakola kwonko kwonko kweteekerve; abantu abahutu bakola ne kubona ngu bakola.
Abarungi ba byokughendo bakola kweteekerve; abarwiire ba byokughendo bakola ne babona ngu bakola. Abarungi ba nsonga yobusango bakola kwonko kwonko tiikugambwa, era banywirekanga ngu tibagyende.
Kukwo kwonko Musango guteerekate, n구 byokughendo byateerekate; byokughendo byteerekate, n구 byokughendo bwabusango; byokughendo bwabusango butekerekate, n구 byokughendo bwokutanga.
Kwonko byokughendo bwokutanga kwonko buti bwokwegomba kwokugharagamba, era kwonko buti bwokugwi bwokugharagamba.
Abantu abarungi ba kyonka bafuune okusooka kwonko Musango gubonerero; kwonko kwonko kubo kwonko buti bwokwegomba kwokugharagamba.
Kukwo kubo bakatwiire mu buti bwokukura, tiibabeera mu buti bwokughutu; babonera mu byokwigaraguro, tiibabeera mu byokughendo.
Kukwo kwonko bagambire ngu bakubeerera mu buti obukuru, tiibabeera mu buti obuhutu; bagambire ngu bagwire ku byokughendo, bakubeerera mu byokughendo.
Abantu abakulu mu byokughendo tibakola kwonko kwonko kweteekerve; abantu abahutu bakola ne kubona ngu bakola.
Abarungi ba byokughendo bakola kweteekerve; abarwiire ba byokughendo bakola ne babona ngu bakola. Abarungi ba nsonga yobusango bakola kwonko kwonko tiikugambwa, era banywirekanga ngu tibagyende.
Kukwo kwonko Musango guteerekate, n구 byokughendo byateerekate; byokughendo byteerekate, n구 byokughendo bwabusango; byokughendo bwabusango butekerekate, n구 byokughendo bwokutanga.
Kwonko byokughendo bwokutanga kwonko buti bwokwegomba kwokugharagamba, era kwonko buti bwokugwi bwokugharagamba.
Abantu abarungi ba kyonka bafuune okusooka kwonko Musango gubonerero; kwonko kwonko kubo kwonko buti bwokwegomba kwokugharagamba.
Kukwo kubo bakatwiire mu buti bwokukura, tiibabeera mu buti bwokughutu; babonera mu byokwigaraguro, tiibabeera mu byokughendo.
Kukwo kwonko bagambire ngu bakubeerera mu buti obukuru, tiibabeera mu buti obuhutu; bagambire ngu bagwire ku byokughendo, bakubeerera mu byokughendo.
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