Jiɛc nɔk a kuo nɛ kɛc, cɔl nɔk a ŋol nɛ kɛc. Yie nɔk a cɛl kuae nɔk, wec nɔk, ciɛl nɔk, piööc nɔk. Kan a nɛ a cɛl wec nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl wiɛt nɔk; kan a nɛ a cɛl ciɛl nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl ciɛl nɔk; kan a nɛ a cɛl piööc nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl piööc nɔk.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 54, "Jiɛc Nɔk A Kuo Nɛ Kɛc", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/din/chapters/54/
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Jiɛc nɔk a kuo nɛ kɛc, cɔl nɔk a ŋol nɛ kɛc, aŋoth nɔk ke a cɛl piööc nɛ nhoon a yie. Yie nɔk a cɛl kuae nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl aŋoth nɔk; yie nɔk a cɛl wec nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl jiɛc nɔk; yie nɔk a cɛl ciɛl nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl kuae nɔk; yie nɔk a cɛl piööc nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl wec nɔk. Kan a nɛ a cɛl wec nɔk nɛ wiɛt, ke nɛ a cɛl wiɛt nɔk; kan a nɛ a cɛl ciɛl nɔk nɛ wiɛt, ke nɛ a cɛl ciɛl nɔk; kan a nɛ a cɛl piööc nɔk nɛ wiɛt, ke nɛ a cɛl piööc nɔk. Kaan a cɛl nhaam ayeet nhial nɔk a cɔl ke nɛ a ŋor yie nɔk.
Thiɛɛi ë Pïïr Tɔɔŋ
Yic ë wäär ëmën ë ŋö?
Jiɛc nɔk a kuo nɛ kɛc, cɔl nɔk a ŋol nɛ kɛc. Yie nɔk a cɛl kuae nɔk, wec nɔk, ciɛl nɔk, piööc nɔk. Kan a nɛ a cɛl wec nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl wiɛt nɔk; kan a nɛ a cɛl ciɛl nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl ciɛl nɔk; kan a nɛ a cɛl piööc nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl piööc nɔk.
Lɔ luɔɔi ɣa ë ŋö?
Ajiɛc nɛ a cɛl kuae nɔk nɛ wiɛt nɔk ke a yie. Kan a cɛl kuae nɔk, ke a cɛl wec nɔk a yie. Yie nɔk a cɛl kuae nɔk a cɔl nɛ nhoon a wiɛt.
Bï yïn looi ŋö nïn ë tënë?
Yie nɔk a cɛl kuae nɔk nɛ wiɛt. Cɔl kuae nɔk nɛ wiɛt nɔk, mac nɛ bɛi ke a yie nɔk a ŋor piööc nɔk.
What (Tao's) skilful planter plants Can never be uptorn; What his skilful arms enfold, From him can ne'er be borne. Sons shall bring in lengthening line, Sacrifices to his shrine. Tao when nursed within one's self, His vigour will make true; And where the family it rules What riches will accrue!
AI Modern
Jiɛc nɔk a kuo nɛ kɛc, cɔl nɔk a ŋol nɛ kɛc, aŋoth nɔk ke a cɛl piööc nɛ nhoon a yie. Yie nɔk a cɛl kuae nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl aŋoth nɔk; yie nɔk a cɛl wec nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl jiɛc nɔk; yie nɔk a cɛl ciɛl nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl kuae nɔk; yie nɔk a cɛl piööc nɔk, ke nɛ a cɛl wec nɔk. Kan a nɛ a cɛl wec nɔk nɛ wiɛt, ke nɛ a cɛl wiɛt nɔk; kan a nɛ a cɛl ciɛl nɔk nɛ wiɛt, ke nɛ a cɛl ciɛl nɔk; kan a nɛ a cɛl piööc nɔk nɛ wiɛt, ke nɛ a cɛl piööc nɔk. Kaan a cɛl nhaam ayeet nhial nɔk a cɔl ke nɛ a ŋor yie nɔk.
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