Bubu dzi wònye ɖe taƒekaƒeka si wònye ɖe nyane nyane ta. Gboɖoɖoenyenye kple bibiwɔwɔ nye xexeame si mede be yeatsɔ woƒe taƒekaƒeka dome. Ne wo dome yeatsɔ woƒe aʋa ta, yewoakpa nu si yewoƒe nuwo wɔ hã. Eye ne wo dome la, yewoakpa nyomɔ.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 61, "Ɣeyiɖilawo dome nu wɔna ɖevo", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/ee/chapters/61/
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Ɣeyiɖila yewoƒe aʋa wu na woatsɔ ɖeka yewoƒe taƒekaƒeka dome, eye woateŋu ayi be yewoaʋa woƒe nuwo dome. Woateŋu ayi be yewoatsɔ woƒe xexeame kple woƒe aʋa na yewoƒe aƒetaƒe. Gbugbɔgboŋutinɔlea ɖe gbogbo dzi ƒe tɔxɛ ta, ale go wònye be yeadome na mɔe. Eye gboɖoɖoenyenye ɖe gbogbo dzi ƒe xexeame ta, ale go wònye be yeadome na mɔe. Ne ɣeyiɖilawoatsɔ woƒe aʋa dome na abɔtawo, woakpa abɔtawo. Ne abɔtawoatsɔ woƒe aʋa dome na ɣeyiɖilawo, woakpa ɣeyiɖilawo. Eye bibi be, yewo dome yeatsɔ woƒe nuwo kpa. Le xexea me la, ɣeyiɖilawo wɔ be yewoaɖo ɖe amewo ƒe nu me, eye abɔtawo wɔ be yewoaɖo ɖe ɣeyiɖilawo ƒe nu me. Ne evelia kple evelia tso woƒe dzidenuwo ale go wònyena la, ɣeyiɖila ɣeyiɖila wu na wonyanya dome.
Dzedze
Neveƒe nye didi?
Bubu dzi wònye ɖe taƒekaƒeka si wònye ɖe nyane nyane ta. Gboɖoɖoenyenye kple bibiwɔwɔ nye xexeame si mede be yeatsɔ woƒe taƒekaƒeka dome. Ne wo dome yeatsɔ woƒe aʋa ta, yewoakpa nu si yewoƒe nuwo wɔ hã. Eye ne wo dome la, yewoakpa nyomɔ.
Aleke na kpɔe ŋtim?
Sɔsrɔ̃ be nàtsɔ aʋa dome na ameŋutinɔe. Le mimiǎ la, gboɖoɖoenyenye nye aɖaŋutinɔ si nàteŋu ase eme na wò. Ne wòatsɔ wò aʋa dome la, amewo akpɔnu wò hã.
Nukae mɔ na wo egɔna?
Fia ɖe wò dome ɖeka le ŋkɔkplɔeme kple gbɔzɔƒewo ƒe ŋkɔme. Dom na ame si wòanya wɔ le wò dome, eye ŋlɔʋu bubu aʋaƒe aɖe wò.
What makes a great state is its being (like) a low-lying, down-flowing (stream); it becomes the centre to which tend (all the small states) under heaven. (To illustrate from) the case of all females: the female always overcomes the male by her stillness.
AI Modern
Ɣeyiɖila yewoƒe aʋa wu na woatsɔ ɖeka yewoƒe taƒekaƒeka dome, eye woateŋu ayi be yewoaʋa woƒe nuwo dome. Woateŋu ayi be yewoatsɔ woƒe xexeame kple woƒe aʋa na yewoƒe aƒetaƒe. Gbugbɔgboŋutinɔlea ɖe gbogbo dzi ƒe tɔxɛ ta, ale go wònye be yeadome na mɔe. Eye gboɖoɖoenyenye ɖe gbogbo dzi ƒe xexeame ta, ale go wònye be yeadome na mɔe. Ne ɣeyiɖilawoatsɔ woƒe aʋa dome na abɔtawo, woakpa abɔtawo. Ne abɔtawoatsɔ woƒe aʋa dome na ɣeyiɖilawo, woakpa ɣeyiɖilawo. Eye bibi be, yewo dome yeatsɔ woƒe nuwo kpa. Le xexea me la, ɣeyiɖilawo wɔ be yewoaɖo ɖe amewo ƒe nu me, eye abɔtawo wɔ be yewoaɖo ɖe ɣeyiɖilawo ƒe nu me. Ne evelia kple evelia tso woƒe dzidenuwo ale go wònyena la, ɣeyiɖila ɣeyiɖila wu na wonyanya dome.
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