Chapter 24

Fɛri Bɔ Tɛ, Tɔɔ Bɔ Tɛ

企者不立,跨者不行。自见者不明,自是者不彰,自伐者无功,自矜者不长。
其在道也,曰余食赘行。物或恶之,故有道者不处。
Fɛri bɔ tɛ sira fɛ, tɔɔ bɔ tɛ bɛɛ fɛ. A fɛfɛ fɔ so tɛ sira tɛrɛ ye, a yɛlɛ kɛ so tɛ kɔnɔ fɛ ye, a fɛɛrɛ kɛ so tɛ ɲamanata ye, a sara so tɛ kɛrɛfɔ ye. O bɛ Dɔn fɛ la fɛli ye, a y'a sira silimɛ kɛrɛ ye, bɛbɛ y'a nunu. K'o fɛ, kɛmɛbali yɛrɛkɛ tɛ o fɛ.

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Fɛri bɔ tɛ sira fɛ, tɔɔ bɔ tɛ bɛɛ fɛ. A fɛfɛ fɔ so tɛ sira tɛrɛ ye, a yɛlɛ kɛ so tɛ kɔnɔ fɛ ye, a fɛɛrɛ kɛ so tɛ ɲamanata ye, a sara so tɛ kɛrɛfɔ ye. O bɛ Dɔn fɛ la fɛli ye, a y'a sira silimɛ kɛrɛ ye. Bɛbɛ y'a nunu, k'o fɛ kɛmɛbali yɛrɛkɛ tɛ o fɛ.

N ma suxu di a ra?

Ŋɔ mi, n'ayi kɛri fɛri bɔ fɛ n'ay'a sira bɔn fɛ, o y'a bɛn. N'ayi nunu fɛ a fɛfɛ fɔ so, o y'a nunu. Silimɛ wɔlɔ y'a fɛ, ɲɛmɔgɔ fɛ fɛri bɔ kɛri tɛ, k'o fɛ fɛri bɔ tɛ sira fɛ.

N xa nɛ lan lɔxɔ nin na?

Sɔgɔma, a b'a fɛ a yɛrɛkɛ tɛ fɛri bɔ kɛri fɛ. A b'a fɛ fɛri fɛ bɛɛ, a b'a fɛ bɛɛ tɛ tɔɔ bɔ fɛ. A b'a fɛ a fɛfɛ tɛ fɔ, a yɛlɛ tɛ kɛ, a fɛɛrɛ tɛ kɛ, a tɛ sara. K'o bɛ Dɔn fɛ.

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