Kana ba bantu ko bavoa kufwa, ko kwiza ko kufwa kwavwidila bwayo. Kasi wau, bwazola kuna mfunza oku mu funga. Wonso afunanga mu funza oku mu funga i kufwananga kua kumina bwa ndongolo yavwidila.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 74, "Ba bantu ko bavoa kufwa", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/kg/chapters/74/
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Ba bantu ko bavoa kufwa, bwa nki ate ko kufwa kuvwidila bwayo? Kana ba bantu banza kwa kuvoa kufwa nzila, kasi wonso azola ye bikalakama, ngieto ngiena ku mfuna ye ku mu funga, nani akala bu fwila? Bwonso bwazola kuna mfunza oku mu funga. Wonso afunanga mu funza oku mu funga, i kufwananga kua kumina bwa ndongolo yavwidila. Wonso akumina bwa ndongolo yavwidila, mabika maunona mavwidila ko mu kunua makasa au.
Makanisi ya Nda
Lukanda lowo etangaka na nki?
Kana ba bantu ko bavoa kufwa, ko kwiza ko kufwa kwavwidila bwayo. Kasi wau, bwazola kuna mfunza oku mu funga. Wonso afunanga mu funza oku mu funga i kufwananga kua kumina bwa ndongolo yavwidila.
Luzolele bwanki na moyo na ngai?
Ngieto ye nkama ku fungula bandinga be ngieto. Nkama ngieto ye ndingulula kana bika bimvimvike ko bia ngieto.
Nakosala nki lelu?
Tala kwa ngieto nzila ye mfunza oku mu funga, kasi funga ngieto ye ko kufwananga ko ku funga.
The people do not fear death; to what purpose is it to (try to) frighten them with death? If the people were always in awe of death, and I could always seize those who do wrong, and put them to death, who would dare to do wrong? There is always One who presides over the infliction of death.
AI Modern
Ba bantu ko bavoa kufwa, bwa nki ate ko kufwa kuvwidila bwayo? Kana ba bantu banza kwa kuvoa kufwa nzila, kasi wonso azola ye bikalakama, ngieto ngiena ku mfuna ye ku mu funga, nani akala bu fwila? Bwonso bwazola kuna mfunza oku mu funga. Wonso afunanga mu funza oku mu funga, i kufwananga kua kumina bwa ndongolo yavwidila. Wonso akumina bwa ndongolo yavwidila, mabika maunona mavwidila ko mu kunua makasa au.
Makanisi Yami
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