Chapta 34
Gret Rod I Ful Evriwe
Quick Answer
Dis chapta tel wi se di bigga Rod nɔ want prɛs den nɔ want fɛm, ɛn dɔn e fɔ evri tin yet. Bɔka i nɛva cɛmba sef big, i mek i big for tru. Dɛn we want bi big fɛs mus lɛn go fɔs, mus bi hɔmbɔl nɔ sabi sɛf.
Key Concepts
- 大道
- 不为主
- 不自为大
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 34, "Gret Rod I Ful Evriwe", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/kri/chapters/34/
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Original
以其终不自为大，故能成其大。
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Wetin dis chápá na abaut?
Dis chapta tel wi se di bigga Rod nɔ want prɛs den nɔ want fɛm, ɛn dɔn e fɔ evri tin yet. Bɔka i nɛva cɛmba sef big, i mek i big for tru. Dɛn we want bi big fɛs mus lɛn go fɔs, mus bi hɔmbɔl nɔ sabi sɛf.
Aw dis tɔch mi laif?
Ai toktɔm sef ai waka rawnd wi trɔn to be big, to tek fɛs ples. Bot di Rod fɛs wi lɛn sɛf big wey wi no sabi. Wen ai gib bak ɔ hep pipo, i mek mi big inside nɔ put mi na di trɔn.
Wetin I mas du tude?
Tude, laik yusɛf yu fɛs wi pipu, no cɛmba di trɔn. Du wan gud tin wey i go hɛlp somwan, nɔ talɛbɔt ɔ ekspɛkt sɛn. Lɛn yu sɛf go n jo ɔ ɛniti dɔn.
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