Munkutakutano uwu, kuna kwenda kwa nzila yao, bungi bwa kukuba, bungi bwa kunvua ndefwa, kadi kuna nzila, bungi bwa bintu kuna bungi bwa bungi. Kadi mu nzila, kufika kuna ndefwa, kwikama kuna bungi bwa ntangwa kuna kwikama bwa nzingu.
Key Concepts
知止
功成身退
谦逊
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 9, "Kukuba ndefwa ya nzila yambula mbote", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/kg/chapters/9/
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Bungi bwa kukuba ndeke kuna nzila, kukala kuna ndefwa, kadi mu nzila, kufika kunani? Ndefwa yankaka yatonda, kadi mavuta maninga ma kuyilala. Lusengo lwa nkani lwa matuala ma mbote ko kuna buna, luyalu bwa bungi. Nsudi wa bungi bua malonga, lufutu lwa bungi, kukala ya kwikila, mu nzila kuna mvuwa. Kwikama kwa bungi bwa ntangwa kuna bungi, kuna kwikama kwa bungi bwa ngolo, mu nzila kuna bungi bwa bintu. Kufika kwa nseke a ntangwa, kwikama kwa bungi bwa nima, mu nzila ya nzingu, ko bungi bwa ntangwa.
Makanisi ya Nda
Lukanda lowo etangaka na nki?
Munkutakutano uwu, kuna kwenda kwa nzila yao, bungi bwa kukuba, bungi bwa kunvua ndefwa, kadi kuna nzila, bungi bwa bintu kuna bungi bwa bungi. Kadi mu nzila, kufika kuna ndefwa, kwikama kuna bungi bwa ntangwa kuna kwikama bwa nzingu.
Luzolele bwanki na moyo na ngai?
Munkutakutano uwu, kuna kwenda kwa nzila yao, kuna kwenda kwa nzila yame. Luyalu bwanga bwa bungi, lufutu lwa malonga, luyalu bwa kwikama. Kuna bungi bwa ntangwa, kuna kwenda kwa nzila ya nzingu.
Nakosala nki lelu?
Munkutakutano uwu, kuna kwenda kwa nzila ya nzingu. Luyalu lwa bungi bwa ntangwa ko, kwikama kuna ndefwa, kwikama ko luyalu bwa bungi. Ndefwa yankaka kuna bungi, nzila yankaka kuna nzingu.
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 Modern
Bungi bwa kukuba ndeke kuna nzila, kukala kuna ndefwa, kadi mu nzila, kufika kunani? Ndefwa yankaka yatonda, kadi mavuta maninga ma kuyilala. Lusengo lwa nkani lwa matuala ma mbote ko kuna buna, luyalu bwa bungi. Nsudi wa bungi bua malonga, lufutu lwa bungi, kukala ya kwikila, mu nzila kuna mvuwa. Kwikama kwa bungi bwa ntangwa kuna bungi, kuna kwikama kwa bungi bwa ngolo, mu nzila kuna bungi bwa bintu. Kufika kwa nseke a ntangwa, kwikama kwa bungi bwa nima, mu nzila ya nzingu, ko bungi bwa ntangwa.
Makanisi Yami
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