Nuŋɔŋlɔme ye gblɔ be nuɖɔkəkə kple mãnyinɔ medze o. Nu siwo wotsɔ hã la ate ŋu ayi nuɖɔkəkə ɖeɖe. Nu si woŋlẽ ɖoɖo ɖe la ayi ɣeyiɣi ɖeɖe, eye nu si woɖo vɛ ɖe la ayi nuɖɔkəkə ɖeɖe. Ne woƒe ɖeɖe medze o la, wòmaɖoɖo ɖe edzi.
Key Concepts
知足
知止
长久
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 44, "NUƉƆ KAKE KPLE MÃNYINƆ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/ee/chapters/44/
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Original
名与身孰亲？身与货孰多？得与亡孰病？
是故甚爱必大费，多藏必厚亡。
知足不辱，知止不殆，可以长久。
Gɔmedzidzodzro
Nuɖɔkəkə kake kple mãnyinɔ—si nàte ŋu akpɔ? Nuɖɔkəkə kple ŋuɖeati—si nàte ŋu akpɔ? Kpɔɖeŋu kple kpɔɖea—si nàte ŋu akpɔ? Eye gake nu si woŋlẽ ɖeɖe la ate ŋu ayi nuɖɔkəkə ɖeɖe, eye nu si woɖo vɛ la ate ŋu ayi ŋuɖeati ɖeɖe. Nu siwo wometsɔ o la ate ŋu ayi ɣeyiɣi si me. Aleawo, ne woŋlẽ ɖoɖo ɖe ame aɖaŋu la, woaɖo ɖeɖe vevie. Ne woɖo nuwuwu ɖeɖe la, woaɖo ɖeɖe vevie. Ne woƒe ɖeɖe medze o la, wòmagakpɔ nu vivi. Ne woƒe ɖeɖe medze o la, wòmaɖoɖo ɖe edzi. Aleawo, woate ŋu anya.
Dzedze
Neveƒe nye didi?
Nuŋɔŋlɔme ye gblɔ be nuɖɔkəkə kple mãnyinɔ medze o. Nu siwo wotsɔ hã la ate ŋu ayi nuɖɔkəkə ɖeɖe. Nu si woŋlẽ ɖoɖo ɖe la ayi ɣeyiɣi ɖeɖe, eye nu si woɖo vɛ ɖe la ayi nuɖɔkəkə ɖeɖe. Ne woƒe ɖeɖe medze o la, wòmaɖoɖo ɖe edzi.
Aleke na kpɔe ŋtim?
Eƒeƒe la, manɔ nuɖɔkəkə ɖeɖe le nuɖɔkəkə si me. Mienɔ be nyemadze o esi ŋuɖeati wɔa nu ɖeɖe vevie. Gake medzɔ o, nyematsɔ nuɖɔkəkə ɖeɖe o. Mienɔ be manɔ nyanya ɖeɖe ale be woagakpɔ mãnyinɔ ɖeɖe o.
Or fame or life, Which do you hold more dear? Or life or wealth, To which would you adhere? Keep life and lose those other things; Keep them and lose your life. Who is content Needs fear no shame. Who knows to stop Incurs no blame. From danger free Long live shall he.
AI Modern
Nuɖɔkəkə kake kple mãnyinɔ—si nàte ŋu akpɔ? Nuɖɔkəkə kple ŋuɖeati—si nàte ŋu akpɔ? Kpɔɖeŋu kple kpɔɖea—si nàte ŋu akpɔ? Eye gake nu si woŋlẽ ɖeɖe la ate ŋu ayi nuɖɔkəkə ɖeɖe, eye nu si woɖo vɛ la ate ŋu ayi ŋuɖeati ɖeɖe. Nu siwo wometsɔ o la ate ŋu ayi ɣeyiɣi si me. Aleawo, ne woŋlẽ ɖoɖo ɖe ame aɖaŋu la, woaɖo ɖeɖe vevie. Ne woɖo nuwuwu ɖeɖe la, woaɖo ɖeɖe vevie. Ne woƒe ɖeɖe medze o la, wòmagakpɔ nu vivi. Ne woƒe ɖeɖe medze o la, wòmaɖoɖo ɖe edzi. Aleawo, woate ŋu anya.
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