Womɛ na be woawu naŋlɔ̃wo dom kple woawu nawo anyo wo dom le esiwo dome. Woawu siawo medrɔ̃ o, eye woƒe nya naƒu dedie tso vi va ɖo dukɔa kple anyigbaa gbɔ. Nusiwo woawu nɔa wɔ le xexea me la naƒu nya atsyɔ̃; nusiwo woawu nɔa wɔ le dukɔa me la naƒu nya gbogbo; eye woawu nawo ɖe anyigbaa me la naƒu nya tsoƒe mɔ̃.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 54, "Woawu Naŋlɔ̃ Mɔ̃, Gake Ke", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/ee/chapters/54/
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Aɖakaƒe woawu naŋlɔ̃wo dom, ne woawu nawo anyo wɔna dom. Abe sia ne hafi wowu a, wokpɔe nublonyoƒe kple seƒe gbɔ. Woawu nawo ɖe xexea me, woƒe nya aʋu vi; woawu nawo ɖe agbledukpoa me, woƒe nya na tona le to; woawu nawo ɖe dukɔa me, woƒe nya na kpɔkpo le to; woawu nawo ɖe anyigbaa me, woƒe nya gblo le to. Eye ne woawu nawo ɖe sea me hã, woƒe nya kpɔe dzikpɔ le to. Eyeme woanye nusiwo fia biabia la, woasɔ wo ɖe eƒe xexea me, be woanya eƒe xexea o; woasɔ wo ɖe eƒe agbledukpoa me, be woanya eƒe agbledukpoa o; woasɔ wo ɖe eƒe dukɔa me, be woanya eƒe dukɔa o; woasɔ wo ɖe sea me, be woanya sea o; woasɔ wo ɖe anyigbaa me, be woanya anyigbaa o. Nyemekeawoe nye woawu be masɔ anyigbaa le esiwo dome o!
Dzedze
Neveƒe nye didi?
Womɛ na be woawu naŋlɔ̃wo dom kple woawu nawo anyo wo dom le esiwo dome. Woawu siawo medrɔ̃ o, eye woƒe nya naƒu dedie tso vi va ɖo dukɔa kple anyigbaa gbɔ. Nusiwo woawu nɔa wɔ le xexea me la naƒu nya atsyɔ̃; nusiwo woawu nɔa wɔ le dukɔa me la naƒu nya gbogbo; eye woawu nawo ɖe anyigbaa me la naƒu nya tsoƒe mɔ̃.
Aleke na kpɔe ŋtim?
Woawu siawo fia nyamɛ be woawu gbɔ̃ le nunɔamesi kple ŋutikpkɔ siwo ŋɔ̃ ŋutsoƒenyenye dzi. Le yevuɖɔƒe me la, manɔ anyi be yeɖo tɔtrɔ le ŋutikpkɔ siwo wɔnu tso xexea va ɖo anyigbaa gbɔ. Ke boŋwoƒe nyateƒia me la, megblɔ be wokpɔtɔ̃ nyamɛ na wodzi.
Nukae mɔ na wo egɔna?
Fia evelia kple ame siwo ŋɔ̃a wotia dzi. Yi ɖe numekuku siwo le xexea me kple woƒe ŋkɔkleviwo ƒe dzɔdzɔme. Bu be woawu wɔana nu vevitɔ le ŋutikpkɔ siwo ŋɔ̃ dzi eye wòkpea ɖeƒe nyateƒia me.
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
Aɖakaƒe woawu naŋlɔ̃wo dom, ne woawu nawo anyo wɔna dom. Abe sia ne hafi wowu a, wokpɔe nublonyoƒe kple seƒe gbɔ. Woawu nawo ɖe xexea me, woƒe nya aʋu vi; woawu nawo ɖe agbledukpoa me, woƒe nya na tona le to; woawu nawo ɖe dukɔa me, woƒe nya na kpɔkpo le to; woawu nawo ɖe anyigbaa me, woƒe nya gblo le to. Eye ne woawu nawo ɖe sea me hã, woƒe nya kpɔe dzikpɔ le to. Eyeme woanye nusiwo fia biabia la, woasɔ wo ɖe eƒe xexea me, be woanya eƒe xexea o; woasɔ wo ɖe eƒe agbledukpoa me, be woanya eƒe agbledukpoa o; woasɔ wo ɖe eƒe dukɔa me, be woanya eƒe dukɔa o; woasɔ wo ɖe sea me, be woanya sea o; woasɔ wo ɖe anyigbaa me, be woanya anyigbaa o. Nyemekeawoe nye woawu be masɔ anyigbaa le esiwo dome o!
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