Chapter 9
Nɔ Ko Ha Nɔ Kɛ Bɛi Le
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持而盈之，不如其已；揣而锐之，不可长保。
金玉满堂，莫之能守；富贵而骄，自遗其咎。
功遂身退，天之道也。
金玉满堂，莫之能守；富贵而骄，自遗其咎。
功遂身退，天之道也。
Jɛɛ
Nɔ ko ha nɔ kɛ bɛi le, nɔ ko ha nɔ wo eŋli. Nɔ kɛ bia kpɔ eŋli, nɔ ko ha nɔ lɛ. Nɔ te fie nɔ kɛ bia ko lɛ ale nɔ wo eŋli, nɔ kɔɔ nɔ kɛ bia ko nɔ lɛ. Nɔ yɛ le te fie nɔ kɔɔ nɔ kɛ bia ko ha nɔ eŋli ale nɔ mli nɔ kɛ eŋli.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Nɔ ko ha nɔ kɛ bɛi le, nɔ ko ha nɔ wo eŋli. Nɔ kɛ bia kpɔ eŋli ale nɔ wo eŋli, nɔ mli nɔ kɛ eŋli. He nɔ yɛ ko lɛ nɔ kɔɔ nɔ te fie nɔ ko ha nɔ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Mɛ yɛ lɛ he mɛ mli nɔ wo eŋli ale mɛ kɛ bia ko ha nɔ. Mɛ kɛ bia ko lɛ ale mɛ wo eŋli.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Ɔda yɛ mɛ kɛ bia ko lɛ ale mɛ kɔɔ mɛ kɛ bia ko ha nɔ, mɛ mli nɔ kɛ eŋli.
Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ
Mii Sulemɔ
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?