Chapter 66
Tso Ŋɔ̃ Ko De Tsɔ Mi Kɔwo
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江海所以能为百谷王者,以其善下之,故能为百谷王。
是以欲上民,必以言下之;欲先民,必以身后之。
是以圣人处上而民不重,处前而民不害。是以天下乐推而不厌。
以其不争,故天下莫能与之争。
是以欲上民,必以言下之;欲先民,必以身后之。
是以圣人处上而民不重,处前而民不害。是以天下乐推而不厌。
以其不争,故天下莫能与之争。
Jɛɛ
Tso ŋɔ̃ ko de tso mi kɔwo taame, ne ale agbegbe yɛ̃ wo nu, bea ŋɔ̃ ko de tso mi kɔwo.
Ke hã mawɔle kpo ame, ekpã gbɛ̃ tsɔ̃ le ame; eka kpo ame, ekpã eŋɔ̃ tso ame.
Elao le ame taame, ame manyɛ̃ kpatsi; le ame yomɛ̃, ame manyɛ̃ xɔ̃. Ke hã gbɔtɔ taa fe ye bo fiye.
Ne ale eŋɔ̃ kple, gbɔtɔ taa le mawɔ̃ wu.
Eŋɔ̃ ko taame le tso agbegbe. Ne ale ŋɔ̃ ko kpo wo nu, eku laa tso mi kɔwo.
Alee, ne womawɔ̃ ame kpo, ekpã gbɛ̃ tsɔ̃ le ame; ne woka ame kpo, ekpã eŋɔ̃ tso ame.
Elao le ame taame, ame manyɛ̃ kpatsi; le ame yomɛ̃, ame manyɛ̃ xɔ̃. Ke hã gbɔtɔ taa fe ye bo fiye.
Ne ale eŋɔ̃ kple, gbɔtɔ taa le mawɔ̃ wu.
Ke hã mawɔle kpo ame, ekpã gbɛ̃ tsɔ̃ le ame; eka kpo ame, ekpã eŋɔ̃ tso ame.
Elao le ame taame, ame manyɛ̃ kpatsi; le ame yomɛ̃, ame manyɛ̃ xɔ̃. Ke hã gbɔtɔ taa fe ye bo fiye.
Ne ale eŋɔ̃ kple, gbɔtɔ taa le mawɔ̃ wu.
Eŋɔ̃ ko taame le tso agbegbe. Ne ale ŋɔ̃ ko kpo wo nu, eku laa tso mi kɔwo.
Alee, ne womawɔ̃ ame kpo, ekpã gbɛ̃ tsɔ̃ le ame; ne woka ame kpo, ekpã eŋɔ̃ tso ame.
Elao le ame taame, ame manyɛ̃ kpatsi; le ame yomɛ̃, ame manyɛ̃ xɔ̃. Ke hã gbɔtɔ taa fe ye bo fiye.
Ne ale eŋɔ̃ kple, gbɔtɔ taa le mawɔ̃ wu.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Ame le tso nu kɔwo yomɛ̃ be, eŋɔ̃ ko laa kpo wo kui. Ne ale eka xɛ le agbegbe, eku laa tso mi kɔwo. Aka le be alee kpã nyane, ekpã gbɛ̃ tsɔ̃ le ame; alee aka le be yomɛ̃, eka eŋɔ̃ tso ame. Elao wu xɛ taame, anyɛ̃ kpatsi; wu xɛ yomɛ̃, anyɛ̃ xɔ̃. Ne ale eŋɔ̃ kple, gbɔtɔ taa le mawɔ̃ wu.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Eŋɔ̃ ko kpo wo nu taame, ke eka xɛ le agbegbe. Le ŋɔ̃ taame kpɔ̃ be, nyane ale ye miabia fe xɛ laa tso nyane. Nyane ale ye wɔ̃ fe nyane, nyane ale ye yɔ̃.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Nyane le eŋɔ̃ taame kpɔ̃ be alee yomɛ̃ gbɛ̃ tsɔ̃ le ame. Nyane ale ye wɔ̃ ame fe tso, nyane ale ye wɔ̃ nyane ale ye fe xɛ.
Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ
Mii Sulemɔ
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?