Nu siawo ƒe ŋusẽ le eme be ŋusẽ aɖata la, ele be woazɔ ame siwo wɔa nu nae te o, eye ne woazɔna wɔe la, va xɔxo. Wodzi be aleɖe la nye nu aɖata ƒe se ɖesiaɖe etɔ̃: ta (se), vuivui (ŋkpɔkpɔ), eye meɖila (mɔ aɖata dometɔ ɖeka). Se aɖata la va vivi, ŋkpɔkpɔ aɖata la kpɔ ta klalo, eye ne se la ta wu a, ŋusẽ aɖata la xɔxɔ.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 67, "Ŋusẽ Aɖata Blɔ Nua", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/ee/chapters/67/
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Wɔdzikpɔ la, vevie wɔna be ŋusẽ aɖata ŋu nye nunɔamesẽ kple dɔwɔwɔ. Ele be woanya ame siawo o, elabena nye nunɔamesẽ la, esi le dedie a, yawoanya ame siawo o. Ne woanya ame a, elabata le ŋkekemeo o! Ŋlɔ̃aƒe etɔ̃ nyea wozua le teƒe: gbɔtɔ tae se, evuivui tae ŋkpɔkpɔ, eye menye be yeazɔ asixɔxɔ le nuwo dometɔ ɖeka ɖesiaɖe o. Se tae, ate ŋu ava vivi; ŋkpɔkpɔ tae, ate ŋu akpɔ ta klalo; eye ne menye be yeazɔ asixɔxɔ o tae, ate ŋu ava vivi. Ke ne woɖi se na yeme, vaa vivi, vaa ta klalo, eye womata vo o! Se la, ne woɖi aɖa le eme la, vaa nya; ne woɖi aɖa le eveleve la, xɔxɔ. Milie gbɔ la, ale aɖata ate ŋu ava mɔ a, esime se aɖata le mɔeɖoɖo me.
Dzedze
Neveƒe nye didi?
Nu siawo ƒe ŋusẽ le eme be ŋusẽ aɖata la, ele be woazɔ ame siwo wɔa nu nae te o, eye ne woazɔna wɔe la, va xɔxo. Wodzi be aleɖe la nye nu aɖata ƒe se ɖesiaɖe etɔ̃: ta (se), vuivui (ŋkpɔkpɔ), eye meɖila (mɔ aɖata dometɔ ɖeka). Se aɖata la va vivi, ŋkpɔkpɔ aɖata la kpɔ ta klalo, eye ne se la ta wu a, ŋusẽ aɖata la xɔxɔ.
Aleke na kpɔe ŋtim?
Ŋusẽ aɖata siawo tutu ɖevi aɖekee le ŋugbɔgbɔ geŋue. Neɖẽ megbe le dziku kple vevienyenye me la, ŋusẽ aɖata la meɖe ŋku ɖa na wo. Se meɖe be yeasi nya kple bubu aɖekee o, eye se la gblɔ be nyateƒu nye ŋusẽ kple ŋusẽ aɖata. Ñɔ̃ ŋkpɔkpɔ le ŋugbɔgbɔ me gblɔ be nyemeto ŋu na wò ko o, eye ne wometsɔ ŋusẽ aɖata siawo wò o la, va to nu ve o.
Nukae mɔ na wo egɔna?
Ɣeyiɣi na mɔ aɖata ɖesiaɖe eve le ŋugbɔgbɔ me dzi: (1) Gblɔ be ŋkɔ na ame aɖekae le ŋutete me, (2) gbugbɔ asixe le nu siwo wòxo o, eye (3) gboŋɔ kpɔ na se siwo dome wòxɔ wò o, ne menye be yeazɔ asixɔxɔ le wo dometɔ aɖeka ɖesiaɖe o.
All the world says that, while my Tao is great, it yet appears to be inferior (to other systems of teaching). Now it is just its greatness that makes it seem to be inferior. But I have three precious things which I prize and hold fast. The first is gentleness; the second is economy; and the third is shrinking from taking precedence of others.
AI Modern
Wɔdzikpɔ la, vevie wɔna be ŋusẽ aɖata ŋu nye nunɔamesẽ kple dɔwɔwɔ. Ele be woanya ame siawo o, elabena nye nunɔamesẽ la, esi le dedie a, yawoanya ame siawo o. Ne woanya ame a, elabata le ŋkekemeo o! Ŋlɔ̃aƒe etɔ̃ nyea wozua le teƒe: gbɔtɔ tae se, evuivui tae ŋkpɔkpɔ, eye menye be yeazɔ asixɔxɔ le nuwo dometɔ ɖeka ɖesiaɖe o. Se tae, ate ŋu ava vivi; ŋkpɔkpɔ tae, ate ŋu akpɔ ta klalo; eye ne menye be yeazɔ asixɔxɔ o tae, ate ŋu ava vivi. Ke ne woɖi se na yeme, vaa vivi, vaa ta klalo, eye womata vo o! Se la, ne woɖi aɖa le eme la, vaa nya; ne woɖi aɖa le eveleve la, xɔxɔ. Milie gbɔ la, ale aɖata ate ŋu ava mɔ a, esime se aɖata le mɔeɖoɖo me.
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