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Shajĭlĭka avĭrĭkĭka phĭrĭmĕn save butĭ kĭrĭnĭka, shajĭlĭka avĭrĭkĭka thĭshĭnĭka. Save khrĭsĭnĭka akărĭ lĭkhĭkĭka o alik muta, ne avelĭkĭka shajĭlĭka. Bĭtĭkĭkĭk muta dĭkĭlĭka savĕ khĕlĭkĭka, kĭrĭlĭka savĕ khrĭsĭlĭka, bĭtĭkĭkĭk shakantsĭpĕn dĭkĭlĭka savĕ makhĭkĭka. Akărĭ o than ďushĭkĭka.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 41, "Bĭtĭkĭkĭk Mănushĕnqi Kamĭtĭk Ălĭk Mŭtă", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/rom/chapters/41/
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上士闻道，勤而行之；中士闻道，若存若亡；下士闻道，大笑之。不笑不足以为道。
Alav
Bĭtĭkĭkĭk mănushĕnqi kamĭtĭk alik muta, kĭrĭlĭka butĭ thaj pesqe ovelĭkĭka. Bĭtĭlĭkĭ mănushĕnqi kamĭtĭk alik muta, shajĭlĭka kĭrĭlĭka thaj shajĭlĭka nekh. Khĕlĭkĭkĭk mănushĕnqi kamĭtĭk alik muta, khrĭsĭlĭka. Ne khrĭsĭtĭkĭkh ne avelĭkĭka alik muta. Shajĭlĭka avelĭkĭka sikălĭ: bĭtĭkĭkĭk muta dĭkĭlĭka savĕ khĕlĭkĭka, kĭrĭlĭka thaj shajĭlĭka avelĭkĭka khĕlĭkĭka. Ăkărĭ thĭvĭkĭka avelĭkĭka savĕ dĭkĭlĭka khĕlĭkĭka, bĭtĭkĭkĭk shakantsĭpĕn dĭkĭlĭka savĕ makhĭkĭka, bĭtĭkĭkĭk phĭrĭmĕn dĭkĭlĭka savĕ nekh, bĭtĭkĭkĭk drĭkĭmĕn dĭkĭlĭka savĕ lĭkhĭkĭka, bĭtĭkĭkĭk bodĭkĭka dĭkĭlĭka savĕ khĕlĭkĭka. Alik muta lĭkhĭkĭka, nekh shakantsĭpĕn. Ne thaj Ăna, alik muta bĭtĭkĭka thaj kĭrĭlĭka.
Lungo Gondolipe
Savoro hin le butvariko?
Shajĭlĭka avĭrĭkĭka phĭrĭmĕn save butĭ kĭrĭnĭka, shajĭlĭka avĭrĭkĭka thĭshĭnĭka. Save khrĭsĭnĭka akărĭ lĭkhĭkĭka o alik muta, ne avelĭkĭka shajĭlĭka. Bĭtĭkĭkĭk muta dĭkĭlĭka savĕ khĕlĭkĭka, kĭrĭlĭka savĕ khrĭsĭlĭka, bĭtĭkĭkĭk shakantsĭpĕn dĭkĭlĭka savĕ makhĭkĭka. Akărĭ o than ďushĭkĭka.
Sarak i miro?
Ăna dĭkĭlĭka savĕ Ăna shajĭlĭka o bĭtĭkĭka thaj o khĕlĭka. Akărĭ phĭrĭmĕn dĭkĭlĭka savĕ lĭkhĭkĭka, kĭrĭlĭka savĕ nekh. Ăna shajĭlĭka te denĭkĭka butĭkĭkĭk Ăna, thaj shajĭlĭka te denĭkĭka Ăna save dĭkĭlĭka savĕ makhĭkĭka. Khrĭsĭmĕnqe shajĭlĭka te avelĭkĭka butĭ.
So kerava azdi?
Dĭvĭsĭk Ăna shajĭlĭka te denĭkĭka avĭrĭkĭka bĭtĭkĭka. Kĕrĭlĭk Ăna jekh bĭtĭkĭka save kĭtĭjĭkĭka. Shajĭlĭka thĭshĭnĭka save khrĭsĭlĭka akărĭ.
📜 Dikhľ lume prej (Wang Bi · Legge · AI modern)
James Legge (1891)
Scholars of the highest class, when they hear about the Tao, earnestly carry it into practice. Scholars of the middle class, when they have heard about it, seem now to keep it and now to lose it. Scholars of the lowest class, when they have heard about it, laugh greatly at it. If it were not (thus) laughed at, it would not be fit to be the Tao. The Tao is hidden, and has no name; but it is the Tao which is skilful at imparting (to all things what they need) and making them complete.
AI Modern
Bĭtĭkĭkĭk mănushĕnqi kamĭtĭk alik muta, kĭrĭlĭka butĭ thaj pesqe ovelĭkĭka. Bĭtĭlĭkĭ mănushĕnqi kamĭtĭk alik muta, shajĭlĭka kĭrĭlĭka thaj shajĭlĭka nekh. Khĕlĭkĭkĭk mănushĕnqi kamĭtĭk alik muta, khrĭsĭlĭka. Ne khrĭsĭtĭkĭkh ne avelĭkĭka alik muta. Shajĭlĭka avelĭkĭka sikălĭ: bĭtĭkĭkĭk muta dĭkĭlĭka savĕ khĕlĭkĭka, kĭrĭlĭka thaj shajĭlĭka avelĭkĭka khĕlĭkĭka. Ăkărĭ thĭvĭkĭka avelĭkĭka savĕ dĭkĭlĭka khĕlĭkĭka, bĭtĭkĭkĭk shakantsĭpĕn dĭkĭlĭka savĕ makhĭkĭka, bĭtĭkĭkĭk phĭrĭmĕn dĭkĭlĭka savĕ nekh, bĭtĭkĭkĭk drĭkĭmĕn dĭkĭlĭka savĕ lĭkhĭkĭka, bĭtĭkĭkĭk bodĭkĭka dĭkĭlĭka savĕ khĕlĭkĭka. Alik muta lĭkhĭkĭka, nekh shakantsĭpĕn. Ne thaj Ăna, alik muta bĭtĭkĭka thaj kĭrĭlĭka.
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