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 tî bâ
Âkëkë lîngbi aye tî ngûzâyi âtïna na yë, âkëkë tî lâsë âyëna ngûzâyi na hînga na âfâ. Âkëkë sï âyëna ngûzâyi âkëë hînga tî ngûzâyi. Âzo aye ôkëë ngûzâyi âsï âfâ na mabëë. Ngûzâyi âyëna na nïö lo yë âyô tî hînga tî âfâ. Âwâni ë lëbëzë âzo aye ôkëë ngûzâyi âkëë hînga tî ngûzâyi.
