Chapta 68

Wa Noblem Man Nobray Kɔmbat

善为士者不武,善战者不怒,善胜敌者不与,善用人者为之下。
是谓不争之德,是谓用人之力,是谓配天古之极。
Wa man wey i sabi wi pipul, i nɔ go faiya. Wa man wey i sabi we, i nɔ go angri. Wa man wey i win, i nɔ go fɛt. Wa man wey i yuz pipul, i put i sɛf ananɛ.

Dis na wa we dɔn kɔl no-wa-de-fɛt, dis na wa we yu yuz pipul strɛŋt, dis na wa wey i bi lɔk wey Gad sidɛn bigin.

Dip Tinkin

Wetin dis chápá na abaut?

Dis chapta i tal aaw se wan kia wey i sabi tek wi pipul, e no ɔlwe yuz fɔs; e no angri wen e fite; e no fɛt bot e stil win; an e put i sɛf ananɛ wen e wok wit pipul. Dis na kia we dɔn kɔl no-wa-de-fɛt - dɔn i bi dɔn wey yu no fight pipul. Dis i sɛy se yu kɛn yuz pipul strɛŋt bai mek i sɛf i no big pas dem, an i tal aaw se dis i bi lɔk wey Gad dɔn i gi ɔl as pas.

Aw dis tɔch mi laif?

Insay laid, mi sabi se i no wa mek mi win ɔl taim. Mi sabi se if mi jus dey fet an angrishon, mi gɔ mek tɛn big tin wey i no wɔth i. If mi rid wit mi bos ɔl taim an mi no wɛnt to lɛn ananɛ, mi gɔ mistɛm ɔl wok. Wa Tek Go i lɛn mi se if mi bi lida bai no bi pas pipul, bai tɛk kia wit dem, pipul gɔ fɔlo mi mɔ bete. If mi lɛn dis, mi gɔ aban mɔ pees wit pipul.

Wetin I mas du tude?

Tude, if yu fɛl se wan man dɔn mek yu angrishon ɔl yu want to mek wi, stɛp bak an tɛk tɛm. Yu go du wan tin wey i difrɛn: if wan pesin i wɛnt to fite, yu go lɛf am fɔs an no mek yu tɔk angrishon. Yu fit hɛl wan pesin wey i swet wit sɔm wok wey i no wɔth i, ɔl yu go sidɔn an lisin to wa i wan tok. Dis na wa yu go yuz pipul strɛŋt - bai lisin an no bai fɔsin.

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