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Nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ mɔ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃? Nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ bɔ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃? Nyɛwo lɔ̃ lɛ̃ mɔ̃ kɛ̃ nyɛwo ha lɛ̃. Nyɛwo lɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo lɛ̃, eye nyɛwo bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃. Nyɛyɛ nyɛkɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ kɛ̃, nyɛyɛ yɛ̃ nyɛyɛ nyɛkɛ̃.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 44, "Kɛ̃ Nyɛwo Kɛ̃ Lɛ̃ Mɔ̃?", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gaa/chapters/44/
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名与身孰亲？身与货孰多？得与亡孰病？
Jɛɛ
Nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ mɔ̃ kɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ kɛ̃? Nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ bɔ̃ kɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ shi? Nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ ha kɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo? Kɛ̃ nyɛwo lɔ̃ lɛ̃ mɔ̃, nyɛwo yɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo. Kɛ̃ nyɛwo ha lɛ̃ mɔ̃, nyɛwo yɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo. Nyɛyɛ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ kɛ̃. Nyɛyɛ lɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ shi. Nyɛyɛ nyɛkɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ, nyɛyɛ yɛ̃ nyɛyɛ nyɛkɛ̃. Nyɛyɛ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ ko, nyɛyɛ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ nyɛko. Kɛ̃ nyɛwo nyɛkɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo, nyɛwo nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo. Kɛ̃ nyɛwo nyɛbɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo, nyɛwo bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo.
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Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ mɔ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃? Nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ bɔ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃? Nyɛwo lɔ̃ lɛ̃ mɔ̃ kɛ̃ nyɛwo ha lɛ̃. Nyɛwo lɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo lɛ̃, eye nyɛwo bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃. Nyɛyɛ nyɛkɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ kɛ̃, nyɛyɛ yɛ̃ nyɛyɛ nyɛkɛ̃.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Nyɛ yɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛlɔ̃ kɛ̃ mɔ̃. Nyɛ lɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃, eye nyɛ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛshi kɛ̃. Nyɛ yɛ̃ nyɛyɛ nyɛkɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Nyɛ̃ nyɛko lɛ̃ nyɛshi. Nyɛ̃ nyɛbɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛshi, eye nyɛ̃ nyɛlɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛko.
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James Legge (1891)
Or fame or life, Which do you hold more dear? Or life or wealth, To which would you adhere? Keep life and lose those other things; Keep them and lose your life. Who is content Needs fear no shame. Who knows to stop Incurs no blame. From danger free Long live shall he.
AI Modern
Nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ mɔ̃ kɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ kɛ̃? Nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ bɔ̃ kɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ shi? Nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ ha kɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo? Kɛ̃ nyɛwo lɔ̃ lɛ̃ mɔ̃, nyɛwo yɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo. Kɛ̃ nyɛwo ha lɛ̃ mɔ̃, nyɛwo yɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo. Nyɛyɛ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ kɛ̃. Nyɛyɛ lɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ shi. Nyɛyɛ nyɛkɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ, nyɛyɛ yɛ̃ nyɛyɛ nyɛkɛ̃. Nyɛyɛ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ ko, nyɛyɛ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ nyɛko. Kɛ̃ nyɛwo nyɛkɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo, nyɛwo nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo. Kɛ̃ nyɛwo nyɛbɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo, nyɛwo bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo.
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