Chapter 33
Woteeŋli Nɛ Yi Nyi, Woteeŋli Yu Nɛ Yi Pɛ
Quick Answer
Woyɛŋli kɛ bɔɔ yɛ wo wɔfa wɔfa mɔ lɛ, a yɛŋli nyɛ. Woyɛŋli kɛ bɔɔ yɛ wo wɔfa yu lɛ, a pɛ nyɛ. Woyɛ wo wɔfa mɔ lɛ nye kɔfi. Woyɛ wo yu lɛ nye tso. Yi biɛfu lɛ nye gbɔi. Ye gbeɛyɛ lɛ nye sɛi. Woyɛ ko yɛ bi yi mɔ lɛ nye tamɛ. Nyɛi lɛ tso e ko nyu lɛ nye tamɛ.
Key Concepts
- 自知
- 自胜
- 知足
- 不朽
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 33, "Woteeŋli Nɛ Yi Nyi, Woteeŋli Yu Nɛ Yi Pɛ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gaa/chapters/33/
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Jɛɛ
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Woyɛŋli kɛ bɔɔ yɛ wo wɔfa wɔfa mɔ lɛ, a yɛŋli nyɛ. Woyɛŋli kɛ bɔɔ yɛ wo wɔfa yu lɛ, a pɛ nyɛ. Woyɛ wo wɔfa mɔ lɛ nye kɔfi. Woyɛ wo yu lɛ nye tso. Yi biɛfu lɛ nye gbɔi. Ye gbeɛyɛ lɛ nye sɛi. Woyɛ ko yɛ bi yi mɔ lɛ nye tamɛ. Nyɛi lɛ tso e ko nyu lɛ nye tamɛ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Me kɛ yɛ wumɔ wɔfa sɛ me yɛŋli wo mɔ. Tso kɛ ha wumɔ mɔ yɛŋli me wɔfa me yu lɛ. Me sɛi kɛ bɔɔ yɛ me yi biɛfu lɛ. Me kɛ ye me yi ko tso lɛ tso.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Da yi gbeɛ yɛ bɔɔ yɛ wo wɔfa yu lɛ, yi kae ha mɔ a woyɛŋli wɔfa mɔ lɛ. Woyi bɔɔ yɛ wo nyiŋlii wɔfa mɔ nɛɛ lɛ.
Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ
Mii Sulemɔ
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