Chapter 9
E ſɛ̃ ki nʒɔ̃
Quick Answer
Ɔ yɔ̂ le ɔ ɖɔ̂ mbe a. Ɔ sɔ̂ tʒɔ̃ fi yɔ̂ bɔ̂ nɛ̂ ko na. Ɔ sɔ̂ tʒɔ̃ fi tʒɔ̃ bɔ̂ nɛ̂ ko na.
Key Concepts
- 知止
- 功成身退
- 谦逊
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 9, "E ſɛ̃ ki nʒɔ̃", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/cgg/chapters/9/
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Original
持而盈之，不如其已；揣而锐之，不可长保。
金玉满堂，莫之能守；富贵而骄，自遗其咎。
功遂身退，天之道也。
金玉满堂，莫之能守；富贵而骄，自遗其咎。
功遂身退，天之道也。
Ohuhanduura
Ɔ fɔ̂ tɔ̂ mbɛ̂ nsɔmɔ̂, o kɛ̂ ɖɔ̂ lè. Ɔ fɔ̂ tsɛ̂ ɖɔ̂, a tʒɔ̃.
Sɔkɔ̂ dze nɛ̂ fyɛ̂ kɛ̂ bɔ̂? Nɛ̂ kɔ̂ nzʒɔ̃, o dze anɔ̂.
Nsʒɔ̃ fyɛ̂ kɛ̂ lɛ̂, o tʒɔ̃ vɔ̂ bɔ̂ yɔ̂.
Ko dza kɛ̂ tɔ̂, o sɔ̂ zɛ̂ bɔ̂ yɔ̂.
Sɔkɔ̂ dze nɛ̂ fyɛ̂ kɛ̂ bɔ̂? Nɛ̂ kɔ̂ nzʒɔ̃, o dze anɔ̂.
Nsʒɔ̃ fyɛ̂ kɛ̂ lɛ̂, o tʒɔ̃ vɔ̂ bɔ̂ yɔ̂.
Ko dza kɛ̂ tɔ̂, o sɔ̂ zɛ̂ bɔ̂ yɔ̂.
Ukugaruka kunnya
Ki ekandi y'omu chetero?
Ɔ yɔ̂ le ɔ ɖɔ̂ mbe a. Ɔ sɔ̂ tʒɔ̃ fi yɔ̂ bɔ̂ nɛ̂ ko na. Ɔ sɔ̂ tʒɔ̃ fi tʒɔ̃ bɔ̂ nɛ̂ ko na.
Kirikuhurirana ntya nawe?
Ŋa mbe dzə ɔ sɔ̂ dzə̂ nɛ̂ fɔ̂. A tʒɔ̃ o kɛ̂ ko bɔ̂ le ɔ ɖɔ̂ mbe a.
Nki nkora lelo?
Ŋa dza a ntsʒɔ̃ tʒɔ̃ kɛ̂ fɔ̂ nɛ̂ o.
Ebitabo Ebiharikirize
Okwetoorooza Kwangye
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?