Dis chapta tel wi sey wan wey i sabi fiks di gud tɛn insay im sɛf, i dɔn bi wan wɛl strong man wey nɔ sɔmwan ɔ sɔmtin nɔ go fit mek im fal. Wa yu fiks pan ya sɛf go tɛch ya famli, we go tɛch ya tɔn, we go tɛch ya konkri, an we go spi raound di ɔl wɔl lɛk gud fɛdo wey bird dɔn kɛri.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 54, "Wa Yi Build Wi Nɔ Go Kɛn Pull", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/kri/chapters/54/
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Wa yu sabi ɛni wey bigin fayn, nɔbɔdy nɔ go fit pul am ɔut; wa yu sabi ɛni wey gɛt am in ya hand, nɔbɔdy nɔ go fit mek yu lɛf am. Yu pikin an yu pikin pikin go kip di wɔship an nao tɛm go fɔ eva. Wen yu fiks am pan yu sɛf, yu gud habbit go bi truu; wen yu fiks am pan yu famli, yu gud habbit go gɛt lɛft; wen yu fiks am pan ya tɔn, yu gud habbit go grɔ big; wen yu fiks am pan ya konkri, yu gud habbit go gɛt rispek; wen yu fiks am pan di ɔl wɔl, yu gud habbit go spi lɛk rainguod wey evriwɛa. Sɔ sɔ, yu go luk pan yu sɛf an tɛk example frɔm ɔl yao human, yu go luk pan yu famli an tɛk example frɔm ɔl yao famli, yu go luk pan ya tɔn an tɛk example frɔm ɔl yao tɔn, yu go luk pan ya konkri an tɛk example frɔd ɔl yao konkri, yu go luk pan di ɔl wɔl an tɛk example frɔm ɔl wan wey dɔn bi. Wa mek mi sabi di wɔl bɔda wi? Nɔ sɔmting nia, jɔs dis wan wey mi don tel yu.
Dip Tinkin
Wetin dis chápá na abaut?
Dis chapta tel wi sey wan wey i sabi fiks di gud tɛn insay im sɛf, i dɔn bi wan wɛl strong man wey nɔ sɔmwan ɔ sɔmtin nɔ go fit mek im fal. Wa yu fiks pan ya sɛf go tɛch ya famli, we go tɛch ya tɔn, we go tɛch ya konkri, an we go spi raound di ɔl wɔl lɛk gud fɛdo wey bird dɔn kɛri.
Aw dis tɔch mi laif?
Mi sabi sey tɛm wey mi fiks mi gud insay mi sɛf, e go gɛtɛkt pan mi pikins an ɔl wi famili. Mi sabi sey wan gud wɔd wey mi tɛl bay pikin wey wi gɛt, e go lɛf lɛk tɛs pan di pikin wey go bi bɔri, ɔl di lɛk dat wey mi du pan mi sɛf go spi go ɔl di pipul wey mi mit tude.
Wetin I mas du tude?
Tude, mek wi mek wan tin wey go kam bɛtɛr na wi sɛf. I kin bi wan Gud Tin - fɔ eksampul, wi kin sitɛl di tin dɔn wɔri wi an mek wi prey pan am. Ɔ i kin bi wan tin wey wi lɛk fɔ ɔl pipul - fɔ eksampul, wi kin mek ɔl man wey wi mit feel betɛr wen wi mit am. Wi kin tɛk dat gud wey wi du an mek am spi go ɔl wi famili an evriwɛa.
What (Tao's) skilful planter plants Can never be uptorn; What his skilful arms enfold, From him can ne'er be borne. Sons shall bring in lengthening line, Sacrifices to his shrine. Tao when nursed within one's self, His vigour will make true; And where the family it rules What riches will accrue!
AI Modern
Wa yu sabi ɛni wey bigin fayn, nɔbɔdy nɔ go fit pul am ɔut; wa yu sabi ɛni wey gɛt am in ya hand, nɔbɔdy nɔ go fit mek yu lɛf am. Yu pikin an yu pikin pikin go kip di wɔship an nao tɛm go fɔ eva. Wen yu fiks am pan yu sɛf, yu gud habbit go bi truu; wen yu fiks am pan yu famli, yu gud habbit go gɛt lɛft; wen yu fiks am pan ya tɔn, yu gud habbit go grɔ big; wen yu fiks am pan ya konkri, yu gud habbit go gɛt rispek; wen yu fiks am pan di ɔl wɔl, yu gud habbit go spi lɛk rainguod wey evriwɛa. Sɔ sɔ, yu go luk pan yu sɛf an tɛk example frɔm ɔl yao human, yu go luk pan yu famli an tɛk example frɔm ɔl yao famli, yu go luk pan ya tɔn an tɛk example frɔm ɔl yao tɔn, yu go luk pan ya konkri an tɛk example frɔd ɔl yao konkri, yu go luk pan di ɔl wɔl an tɛk example frɔm ɔl wan wey dɔn bi. Wa mek mi sabi di wɔl bɔda wi? Nɔ sɔmting nia, jɔs dis wan wey mi don tel yu.
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