Chapta 53
If I Get Small Knowledge
Original
大道甚夷，而民好径。朝甚除，田甚芜，仓甚虚，服文彩，带利剑，厌饮食，财货有余，是谓盗夸。非道也哉！
Tranzleshɔn
Dip Tinkin
Wetin dis chápá na abaut?
Dis chapta tel wi say di Great Road bi smooth an straight, bot pipul dɔn chuz di lɛl path wey gɛt trɔbul. Wen pipul dɔn bi rich dɛn dɔn dres fayn bot nɔmɔdɔn gi nɛn, dat na sign wey mani pipul don go lɔs wey. Dɛn fɛl ɔl dɛn property laik tief dɛn, nɔ laik rial human.
Aw dis tɔch mi laif?
A sabi sey tɛm wey mi lɛk tɛk shɔt kɔt, mi no dɔn waka pan di trɔbɔl path. Mi sabi sey wen mi dɔn waka fayn fayn bot insay mi dɔn grɔdi, a fɛl am insay. Dis chapta rɛmind mi sey i gud fɔ waka di smɔl smɔl patia wey i rili go, nɔ di wan wey fi wi big big.
Wetin I mas du tude?
Tude, mek wi luk pan di tɛm wey wi tek di shɔt kɔt insay wi own laif. Mek wi tɛk wan sitia an wek we I don mek pis wey nɔ bi roit. Fɔ eksampul, i no bi di shɔt kɔt wey go mek mi get wan tɛn wey mi nɔ bin wɔk di rait we, ɔ di big big wo I bin wɔk go tif sɔmwan ɔ mek lɛk a sɔmwan?
Ɔda Chaptas
Mi Yon Tɔt
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?