Chapter 9

K'ulkan chiru tik'axik, ma xb'anq'u ta xu

知止功成身退谦逊

Na'ojil

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。

Ruq'ijil

K'ulkan tik'axik, xu chiru tichojkib'a, ma xb'anq'u ta k'axk'olil. Tojik ri ruq'ijil, ma xb'anq'u ta chiru xu. K'uxlanik ri k'ijla, ma xb'anq'u ta xk'ul. Xul xu ri k'iqilal k'ijla, ma xb'anq'u ta xch'awa wi. Junelik ri nimaq'ijilal, nimaq'ij k'axk'ol, xuweex ri na'oj. Tojb'al xuweex rub'ey, xuweex ri na'oj chiru rub'ey. K'axk'ol xuweex k'utink. K'axk'olil, xuweex jalwachik. Ronojel xu ri Kaab' re xb'ano. Ma xb'anq'u ta ri k'axk'olil xu ri nimaq'ij. K'axk'olil xuweex rucholq'ijik. Rub'eyalil xuweex jalwachik chiru rub'ey. Ma xb'anq'u ta xu ri k'axk'olil chiru Kaab'. Xch'awa wi, xb'anq'u wi. K'axk'olil xuweex k'utink. Ma xb'anq'u ta xb'anik. K'axk'olil xuweex jalwachik. K'axk'olil xuweex rub'ey. Xch'awa wi, xb'anq'u wi. Xul xuweex rub'ey chiru rub'ey. Xk'ulwi xu ri nimaq'ijilal, xk'ulwi xu ri k'axk'olil. Xk'ulwi xu ri junilal. Xk'ulwi xu ri b'anikil. Xk'ulwi xu ri jalwachik. Xk'ulwi xu ri rub'eyalil. Ma xb'anq'u ta xk'ulwi xu. Xk'ulwi xu, ma xb'anq'u ta. K'axk'olil xuweex rub'ey. K'axk'olil xuweex jalwachik. K'axk'olil xuweex k'utink. K'axk'olil xuweex b'anikil. Ma xb'anq'u ta xb'anik. Xch'awa wi, xb'anq'u wi. Xk'ulwi xu ri junilal. Xk'ulwi xu ri b'anikil. Xk'ulwi xu ri jalwachik. Xk'ulwi xu ri rub'eyalil. Ma xb'anq'u ta xk'ulwi xu. Xk'ulwi xu, ma xb'anq'u ta. K'axk'olil xuweex rub'ey. K'axk'olil xuweex jalwachik. K'axk'olil xuweex k'utink. K'axk'olil xuweex b'anikil. Ma xb'anq'u ta xb'anik. Xch'awa wi, xb'anq'u wi. Xk'ulwi xu ri junilal. Xk'ulwi xu ri b'anikil. Xk'ulwi xu ri jalwachik. Xk'ulwi xu ri rub'eyalil. Ma xb'anq'u ta xk'ulwi xu. Xk'ulwi xu, ma xb'anq'u ta. K'axk'olil xuweex rub'ey. K'axk'olil xuweex jalwachik. K'axk'olil xuweex k'utink. K'axk'olil xuweex b'anikil. Ma xb'anq'u ta xb'anik. Xch'awa wi, xb'anq'u wi.

Natab'al Xyaab'il

Je ruma le eeq'a re?

Weex ri xk'ulwi chiru nimaq'ij, xweex ri k'axk'ol. Weex ri nimaq'ijilal xk'ulwi, xweex ri jalwachik. Xul xu ri b'anikil xuweex rub'ey chiru Kaab'. K'axk'olil xuweex jalwachik. Ma xb'anq'u ta xu ri k'axk'olil. K'axk'olil xuweex rub'ey. K'axk'olil xuweex jalwachik. K'axk'olil xuweex k'utink. K'axk'olil xuweex b'anikil. Ma xb'anq'u ta xb'anik. Xch'awa wi, xb'anq'u wi. Xk'ulwi xu ri junilal. Xk'ulwi xu ri b'anikil. Xk'ulwi xu ri jalwachik. Xk'ulwi xu ri rub'eyalil. Ma xb'anq'u ta xk'ulwi xu. Xk'ulwi xu, ma xb'anq'u ta. K'axk'olil xuweex rub'ey. K'axk'olil xuweex jalwachik. K'axk'olil xuweex k'utink. K'axk'olil xuweex b'anikil. Ma xb'anq'u ta xb'anik. Xch'awa wi, xb'anq'u wi.

Ma na'anim ri ub'i rikin?

Xwilo xin chiru ri nimaq'ijilal. Xwilo xin chiru ri jalwachik. Xwilo xin chiru ri b'anikil. Xwilo xin chiru ri rub'eyalil. Xwilo xin chiru ri junilal. Xwilo xin chiru ri Kaab'. Xwilo xin chiru ri rub'ey. Xwilo xin chiru ri k'axk'olil. Xwilo xin chiru ri nimaq'ij. Xwilo xin chiru ri k'utink. Xwilo xin chiru ri k'ulkanik. Xwilo xin chiru ri tik'axik. Xwilo xin chiru ri tojik. Xwilo xin chiru ri uxlanik. Xwilo xin chiru ri xulik. Xwilo xin chiru ri xch'awak. Xwilo xin chiru ri xb'anik. Xwilo xin chiru ri xk'ulk. Xwilo xin chiru ri xk'ulwi. Xwilo xin chiru ri xweex.

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

Xb'anin xu rub'ey chiru xb'anik. Xb'anin xu jalwachik chiru xb'anik. Xb'anin xu k'utink chiru xb'anik. Ma xb'anq'u ta xinb'an xk'axk'olil. Xch'awa wi, xb'anq'u wi. Xk'ulwi xin, ma xb'anq'u ta. Xweex xin chiru rub'ey. Xweex xin chiru jalwachik. Xweex xin chiru k'utink. Xweex xin chiru b'anikil. Xweex xin chiru junilal. Xweex xin chiru Kaab'. Xweex xin chiru rub'eyalil.

Tiq'in Taq Uwach

Wang Bi (226–249 CE)

James Legge (1891)

It is better to leave a vessel unfilled, than to attempt to carry it when it is full. If you keep feeling a point that has been sharpened, the point cannot long preserve its sharpness. When gold and jade fill the hall, their possessor cannot keep them safe. When wealth and honours lead to arrogancy, this brings its evil on itself. When the work is done, and one's name is becoming distinguished, to withdraw into obscurity is the way of Heaven.

AI K'ijilan

Ri Nuk'axal

What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?

"Ri uwach xink'ax na'oj..."

"Xink'ax paki..."