Tao lɔ nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ ko le nɛ o, e shɛ̂ nyɛ kɛ shɛ kɛ o lɔ bɔ. Wokakɛ shishi nɛ mɛ̂ le, nɛ tsu lɔ bɔ lɛ, nyɛ nɛ̃ tsɔ kɛ o. Nɛ̃ nyɛ dodo lɛ, e nyɛ wo ko nɛ fɛ lɛ, o nɛ e nɛ le nɛ a lɛ.
Key Concepts
无为
无不为
自化
无欲
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 37, "Tao Lɔ Ne Ŋkɔmɛ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gaa/chapters/37/
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Tao le lɔ nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ, okpɔla yɛ nɛ fɛ to. Weklōtsɛ, mɛshɔfã yɛ kɛ e kɛ e ŋkɔmɛ lɛ, amɛ̂ nyɛ shɛ̂ bɔ nɛ hwee nɛ kɛ e nɛ le. Amɛ̂ tsɔ bɔ lɛ, yɛ shi bɔ yɛ ko le, mɛ̂ nyɛ e kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ dodo a lɛ. Dodo a lɛ, mɛ̂ tsɔ lɔ bɔ, amɛ̂ kɛ ko hwee. Okpɔla yɛ nɛ fɛ nɛ a lɛ, amɛ̂ kɛ ko bɔ nɛ shɛ. Nɛ shɛ kɛ lɔ bɔ lɛ, e kɛ nyɛmɔ. Okpɔla yɛ shɛ kɛ lɔ bɔ lɛ, e kɛ yɛmee. Nɛ shɛ kɛ lɔ bɔ lɛ, e kɛ shishie. Okpɔla yɛ nɛ fɛ lɛ, mɛ̂ wo ko bɔ nɛ shɛ lɛ, amɛ̂ hwee.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Tao lɔ nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ ko le nɛ o, e shɛ̂ nyɛ kɛ shɛ kɛ o lɔ bɔ. Wokakɛ shishi nɛ mɛ̂ le, nɛ tsu lɔ bɔ lɛ, nyɛ nɛ̃ tsɔ kɛ o. Nɛ̃ nyɛ dodo lɛ, e nyɛ wo ko nɛ fɛ lɛ, o nɛ e nɛ le nɛ a lɛ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Nɛ̂ mɛ̂ tso mɛ shishi nɛ fɛ, mɛ ko bɔ nɛ̃ shɛ̃ lɔ lɛ. Mɛ̂ tso lɛ, nɛ mɛ̂ wo nɛ̃ tsɔ fɛ̃ lɛ, mɛ̂ wo mɛ le shishi nɛ lɛ. Nɛ̂ mɛ̂ tso mɛ shishi nɛ fɛ lɛ, mɛ̂ kɛ nɛ̃ nyɛdodo lɛ kɛ e ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Tɛ̂ shishi lɛ, mɛ̂ wo kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ lɛ fã o lɛ. Nɛ̂ mɛ̂ wo bɔ nɛ̃ yɛdodo lɛ, mɛ̂ kɛ ko hwee nɛ fɛ. Shishi nɛ fɛ lɛ, e kɛ nyɛmɔ lɛ.
The Tao in its regular course does nothing (for the sake of doing it), and so there is nothing which it does not do. If princes and kings were able to maintain it, all things would of themselves be transformed by them. Simplicity without a name Is free from all external aim. With no desire, at rest and still, All things go right as of their will.
AI Modern
Tao le lɔ nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ, okpɔla yɛ nɛ fɛ to. Weklōtsɛ, mɛshɔfã yɛ kɛ e kɛ e ŋkɔmɛ lɛ, amɛ̂ nyɛ shɛ̂ bɔ nɛ hwee nɛ kɛ e nɛ le. Amɛ̂ tsɔ bɔ lɛ, yɛ shi bɔ yɛ ko le, mɛ̂ nyɛ e kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ dodo a lɛ. Dodo a lɛ, mɛ̂ tsɔ lɔ bɔ, amɛ̂ kɛ ko hwee. Okpɔla yɛ nɛ fɛ nɛ a lɛ, amɛ̂ kɛ ko bɔ nɛ shɛ. Nɛ shɛ kɛ lɔ bɔ lɛ, e kɛ nyɛmɔ. Okpɔla yɛ shɛ kɛ lɔ bɔ lɛ, e kɛ yɛmee. Nɛ shɛ kɛ lɔ bɔ lɛ, e kɛ shishie. Okpɔla yɛ nɛ fɛ lɛ, mɛ̂ wo ko bɔ nɛ shɛ lɛ, amɛ̂ hwee.
Mii Sulemɔ
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