Chapter 72
Dɔɔlɔ Kɛ Lɔɔɔ Kɛ Gbeɛ
Quick Answer
Dɔɔlɔ kɛ lɔɔɔ kɛ gbeɛ lɛ, teɔɔ lɔɔɔ lɛ kɛ e fi lɛ. Kɛ e ye lɔɔlɔ lɔɔɔ e lɛ, kɛ e ye nɔɔlɔ e lɛ. He kɛ nɔɔlɔ lɛ, he e nɔɔlɔ e lɛ. Teɔɔ lɔɔɔ e ye e e lɛ, e ye e gbe e lɛ. Nɔɔgbe e fi e lɛ, nɔɔgbe e fi e lɛ. Ke heɔɔ lɔɔɔ e nɔɔgbe e mɛ̃ e lɛ, e nɔɔgbe e gbe e lɛ, he e ye e fi e lɛ, he e ye e gbe e lɛ.
Key Concepts
- 威
- 自知
- 自爱
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 72, "Dɔɔlɔ Kɛ Lɔɔɔ Kɛ Gbeɛ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gaa/chapters/72/
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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。
Jɛɛ
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Dɔɔlɔ kɛ lɔɔɔ kɛ gbeɛ lɛ, teɔɔ lɔɔɔ lɛ kɛ e fi lɛ. Kɛ e ye lɔɔlɔ lɔɔɔ e lɛ, kɛ e ye nɔɔlɔ e lɛ. He kɛ nɔɔlɔ lɛ, he e nɔɔlɔ e lɛ. Teɔɔ lɔɔɔ e ye e e lɛ, e ye e gbe e lɛ. Nɔɔgbe e fi e lɛ, nɔɔgbe e fi e lɛ. Ke heɔɔ lɔɔɔ e nɔɔgbe e mɛ̃ e lɛ, e nɔɔgbe e gbe e lɛ, he e ye e fi e lɛ, he e ye e gbe e lɛ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Mɛ̃ yɛ̃ e ye mɛ̃ e lɛ, e ye mɛ̃ gbe e lɛ. Mɛ̃ ye mɛ̃ e lɛ, ke mɛ̃ nɔɔgbe e fi mɛ̃ e lɛ. Mɛ̃ yɛ̃ e ye e e lɛ, e ye e gbe e lɛ.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Kɛ e ye lɔɔlɔ lɔɔɔ mɛ̃ e lɛ, kɛ e ye nɔɔlɔ mɛ̃ lɛ nyɔɔnɔɔ. Mɛ̃ ye mɛ̃ e lɛ kɛ mɛ̃ nɔɔgbe e gbe mɛ̃ e lɛ.
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