Xexexeme 72
Ale Ŋutinɔ Mefa Dukɔa Ŋu O
Quick Answer
Ne ŋutinɔ méfa dukɔa ŋu o冑e, dukɔa la gblɔna be yeatsɔ̃ axa. Dukɔa meli ame ɖe axa ko to, wometsɔ̃ eƒe nu o. Ne ŋutinɔ meɖe eƒe ŋu o冑e, dukɔa hã meɖe eƒe ŋu o. Tɔgblo xɔ yeme tae medaa yeme o冑e.
Key Concepts
- 威
- 自知
- 自爱
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 72, "Ale Ŋutinɔ Mefa Dukɔa Ŋu O", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/ee/chapters/72/
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Original
无狎其所居，无厌其所生。夫唯不厌，是以不厌。
是以圣人自知不自见，自爱不自贵。故去彼取此。
Gɔmedzidzodzro
Dzedze
Neveƒe nye didi?
Ne ŋutinɔ méfa dukɔa ŋu o冑e, dukɔa la gblɔna be yeatsɔ̃ axa. Dukɔa meli ame ɖe axa ko to, wometsɔ̃ eƒe nu o. Ne ŋutinɔ meɖe eƒe ŋu o冑e, dukɔa hã meɖe eƒe ŋu o. Tɔgblo xɔ yeme tae medaa yeme o冑e.
Aleke na kpɔe ŋtim?
Gbugbɔ ŋuɖim nawoƒewowo dome le didi nu. Ne ŋutinya dome be miekpɔ nu ŋutɔ, wòna dziɖum. Gake ale wòle? Ne megbugbɔa o la, wòna ŋuɖi le dziku, eye wonya le woƒe tae.
Nukae mɔ na wo egɔna?
Dii ɣeyiɣi ɖe ŋusẽ ta be wòxɔ woƒe ŋu tso ŋutinya kple nyateƒu me. Makpɔ woƒe ta be woanye ame vevitɔ o. Makpɔ ŋuɖi ɖe ame kple wo dome o. Wòna aƒé be wòxɔ yeme, eye wòna ameha aƒé be wona nyui.
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Ŋunye Dzidzodzro
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