Nuŋlɔa le be sɔsɔe ƒe nu kple seƒe ƒe nuwo, wo katã ɖo nu geɖe ta eye wuinyeƒe ate ŋu awu sɔsɔe kple xɔame le ta. Ne nu geɖe manɔ nu aɖe o la, wuinyeƒe axlɔ, atiɖa axɔ, nyawo axɔ, wuwuwo axe kple nusɔsɔwo axlɔ. Dukɔwo kple Tatɔwo lili ɖo ɖoƒea ta, eye woawu nyamɛ kple sɔsɔe le ta.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 39, "Nuŋlɔa Kafafa Si Woyina Fiɛ Enɔ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/ee/chapters/39/
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Nyateŋuwo domeƒeƒe wuinyeƒe nu si woyina fiɛ enɔ: Dziƒo ɖo nu ta eye wuinyeƒe gbugbɔ; Atiɖa ɖo nu ta eye wuinyeƒe sɔsi; Nunyawo ɖo nu ta eye wuinyeƒe xɔame; Wuwuwo ɖo nu ta eye wuinyeƒe se nu; Nusɔsɔwo katã ɖo nu ta eye wuinyeƒe le afiã; Tatɔwo kple Duke ɖo wo nu ta eye woawu enɔ. Ne menye nu la, dziƒo mele gbugbɔ o, ate ŋu adze; atiɖa mele sɔsi o, ate ŋu axe o; nyawo mele xɔame o, ate ŋu axɔ o; wuwuwo mele se nu o, ate ŋu axe o; nusɔsɔwo mele le afiã o, ate ŋu axlɔ o; tatɔwo kple duke mele wo kpɔkpɔ o, ate ŋu akpɔ̂ o. Eyome, nu si woyiyi la sɔ kpɔkpɔ; nu si wole gbo la sɔ ɖoƒea. Esi tae Dukewo kple Tatɔwo nye nyonyo ta, woatsɔ wo yayu be nyonyo, be nyakpɔla, be mesea. Eli? Mesea? Alea menye nyonyo si sɔ kpɔkpɔa o? Mɔnuba? Eye ne woɖo le xoxo ta la, alɔƒoƒo mele xoxo o. Magaanɔ nu si ye domeƒe ɖe edzi o, nanɔ gbɔtɔ si wole afiã o.
Dzedze
Neveƒe nye didi?
Nuŋlɔa le be sɔsɔe ƒe nu kple seƒe ƒe nuwo, wo katã ɖo nu geɖe ta eye wuinyeƒe ate ŋu awu sɔsɔe kple xɔame le ta. Ne nu geɖe manɔ nu aɖe o la, wuinyeƒe axlɔ, atiɖa axɔ, nyawo axɔ, wuwuwo axe kple nusɔsɔwo axlɔ. Dukɔwo kple Tatɔwo lili ɖo ɖoƒea ta, eye woawu nyamɛ kple sɔsɔe le ta.
Aleke na kpɔe ŋtim?
Nunyala kple xɔame le xexlẹme ta. Le ŋusẽ si wowɔna dome, be manɔ nu aɖe o la, afiã katã adze. Yiƒe ŋugbe dzi sɔsɔe kple yiyi sɔ kpɔkpɔe adewo wɔ be megakpɔ ziakeresẽ o, eye manɔ nu aɖe o la, ale si le xexlẹme ta domeƒeƒe.
Nukae mɔ na wo egɔna?
Dze na mɔ nu si wole ga tefere me la meƒoƒomɔ. Wɔ nu si wole xexeaxe me le dzikpɔla dometɔ ɖeka me. Do gblɔe na ame aɖe blɔe na mɔ nu si wole ga me la meƒoƒomɔ.
The things which from of old have got the One (the Tao) are Heaven which by it is bright and pure; Earth rendered thereby firm and sure; Spirits with powers by it supplied; Valleys kept full throughout their void; All creatures which through it do live; Princes and kings who from it do their model give.
AI Modern
Nyateŋuwo domeƒeƒe wuinyeƒe nu si woyina fiɛ enɔ: Dziƒo ɖo nu ta eye wuinyeƒe gbugbɔ; Atiɖa ɖo nu ta eye wuinyeƒe sɔsi; Nunyawo ɖo nu ta eye wuinyeƒe xɔame; Wuwuwo ɖo nu ta eye wuinyeƒe se nu; Nusɔsɔwo katã ɖo nu ta eye wuinyeƒe le afiã; Tatɔwo kple Duke ɖo wo nu ta eye woawu enɔ. Ne menye nu la, dziƒo mele gbugbɔ o, ate ŋu adze; atiɖa mele sɔsi o, ate ŋu axe o; nyawo mele xɔame o, ate ŋu axɔ o; wuwuwo mele se nu o, ate ŋu axe o; nusɔsɔwo mele le afiã o, ate ŋu axlɔ o; tatɔwo kple duke mele wo kpɔkpɔ o, ate ŋu akpɔ̂ o. Eyome, nu si woyiyi la sɔ kpɔkpɔ; nu si wole gbo la sɔ ɖoƒea. Esi tae Dukewo kple Tatɔwo nye nyonyo ta, woatsɔ wo yayu be nyonyo, be nyakpɔla, be mesea. Eli? Mesea? Alea menye nyonyo si sɔ kpɔkpɔa o? Mɔnuba? Eye ne woɖo le xoxo ta la, alɔƒoƒo mele xoxo o. Magaanɔ nu si ye domeƒe ɖe edzi o, nanɔ gbɔtɔ si wole afiã o.
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