Chapter 72

Xtinamit Maa'ux Xk'ijlijik Xnimal

Quick Answer

Xtinamit maa'ux xk'ijlijik xnimal a'in jun chik xnimal. A'in jun chik b'anhom xnimal a'in. Xuquje' xk'ijil le' ajwi' a'in maa'ux xk'exik le' tinamit, maa'ux tzik'ik le' tinamit. Xuquje' le' ajwi' a'in xna'ati'ik a'in, maa'ux xk'ijil xk'ijil xb'anik. A'in xk'ijil a'in, xk'ijil xna'ati'ik xb'anik.

Key Concepts

  • 自知
  • 自爱

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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 72, "Xtinamit Maa'ux Xk'ijlijik Xnimal", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/kek/chapters/72/

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民不畏威,则大威至。
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。
Xtinamit maa'ux xk'ijlijik xnimal a'in, xuquje' xnimal jun chik b'anhom k'ij. Maa'ux k'ex xb'anik le' tinamit a'in b'anhomil, maa'ux tzik' xb'anik le' tinamit a'in xb'anob'alil. Xan a'in jun winq maa'ux xk'exik le' tinamit, maa'ux tzik'ik. Xuquje' a'in jun ajwi', a'in xk'ijil, a'in na'atinqil taq'ijil. A'in na'atinqil xk'ijil a'in, maa'ux xk'ijil xk'ijil xb'anik. A'in xk'ijil xna'ati'ik a'in, maa'ux xk'ijil xna'ati'ik xb'anik. Xuquje' a'in maa'ux xnimal xb'anik xb'anob'alil, a'in na'atinqil xnimal xb'anik.

Natab'al Xyaab'il

Je ruma le eeq'a re?

Xtinamit maa'ux xk'ijlijik xnimal a'in jun chik xnimal. A'in jun chik b'anhom xnimal a'in. Xuquje' xk'ijil le' ajwi' a'in maa'ux xk'exik le' tinamit, maa'ux tzik'ik le' tinamit. Xuquje' le' ajwi' a'in xna'ati'ik a'in, maa'ux xk'ijil xk'ijil xb'anik. A'in xk'ijil a'in, xk'ijil xna'ati'ik xb'anik.

Ma na'anim ri ub'i rikin?

Xinb'an ref le', xinb'an chi wresil. Xk'ijil wi' chi jun winq xk'ijil xnimal le' tinamit, xuquje' xk'ijil xk'exik le' tinamit. Laa'in xna'ati'ik xk'ijil le' tinamit, xuquje' xk'ijil xna'ati'ik a'in utzil. Laa'in xna'ati'ik xk'ijil a'in utzil.

Na'b'al xb'een xq'e' a'an?

Wan b'anhom sa' jun k'ij xinb'an ref xna'ati'ik xk'ijil le' tinamit. Xinb'an b'anhom utzil sa' le' tinamit. Xinb'an chi jun winq xna'atinqil xk'ijil a'in. Xinb'an chi jun winq na'atinqil utzil xb'anob'al.

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