Chapta 25
Something Wey Don Exist Bifo Di Wurl
Original
吾不知其名，字之曰道，强为之名曰大。大曰逝，逝曰远，远曰反。
故道大，天大，地大，王亦大。域中有四大，而王居其一焉。
人法地，地法天，天法道，道法自然。
Tranzleshɔn
I no sabi e nem, but I kol am Tao, an if I mus gi am nem, a go kol am "Big". Da Big kin mek i go far, far mek i go long way, an da way wey i go long e go turn bak.
So Tao big, edis big, di sky big, an di king big tu. Four big tings dey insah dis warld, an di king na one of dem.
Man folo di edis, di edis folo di sky, di sky folo Tao, an Tao folo wetin e bi e own nature.
Dip Tinkin
Wetin dis chápá na abaut?
Dis chaptah tok abaut somtin wey don exist bifo ebri tin - bifo heaven an edis, bifo God Mek famly. Dis somtin na Tao, e dey silent, e neba chang, e ron aron eva witin witinouten stop. Da somtin na di mama wey born ebri ting. E sef no sabi e nem, but wi kol am Tao, an wi kol am "Big". Da "Big" kin mek i go far, an eva wey e go far e go always turn bak to wey e from. Four tin big for dis warld - Tao, edis, sky, an king.
Aw dis tɔch mi laif?
Dis chaptah mek I sabi sey somtin bigga dan all of us don dey bifo wi exist, an dat tin still dey ron di warld witinouten stop. I mek I no forget sey I no bi di bigges t ing, sey edis, sky, an di rules wey mek all tings dey bi bigga dan I. Wen I no fget sey, I kin lib wit mor humility, no matta how big mata go bi.
Wetin I mas du tude?
Tode, I go tak taim fo silen an tink abaut di big tings wey dey beyond me - di ordah wey dey inside nature, di way wey all tings fl o witin respet. I go waka silen witin no hap, no anger, no rushin, juss like Tao dey ron - stil but eva movin.
Ɔda Chaptas
Mi Yon Tɔt
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