Jil vela leŋ tieni. Jil piame leŋ fili. Suki vela leŋ fu-ŋa. Suki piame leŋ seli. Kasa vela leŋ bula. Teni vela leŋ jila. Piame nu kan ko fua. Mu nu jila ko fia.
Key Concepts
自知
自胜
知足
不朽
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 33, "Jil Pil Kien", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/sus/chapters/33/
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Original
知人者智，自知者明。胜人者有力，自胜者强。知足者富，强行者有志。不失其所者久，死而不亡者寿。
Tarjama
Jil vela leŋ tieni, jil piame leŋ fili. Suki vela leŋ fu-ŋa, suki piame leŋ seli. Kasa vela leŋ bula, teni vela leŋ jila. Nu fela luma ko fua. Piame nu kan ko fua, mu nu jila ko fia.
Miiriya Gbèè
Wan na bin tili yi chapita?
Jil vela leŋ tieni. Jil piame leŋ fili. Suki vela leŋ fu-ŋa. Suki piame leŋ seli. Kasa vela leŋ bula. Teni vela leŋ jila. Piame nu kan ko fua. Mu nu jila ko fia.
N ma suxu di a ra?
Mi fo jil piame. Mi fo suki piame. Mi fo kasa vela leŋ bula. Teni vela leŋ jila. Mi fo piame nu kan ko fua.
N xa nɛ lan lɔxɔ nin na?
Vano ko jil piame luma. Mi ko jil piame leŋ seli. Mi ko teni vela leŋ jila.
He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent. He who overcomes others is strong; he who overcomes himself is mighty. He who is satisfied with his lot is rich; he who goes on acting with energy has a (firm) will.
AI Modern
Jil vela leŋ tieni, jil piame leŋ fili. Suki vela leŋ fu-ŋa, suki piame leŋ seli. Kasa vela leŋ bula, teni vela leŋ jila. Nu fela luma ko fua. Piame nu kan ko fua, mu nu jila ko fia.
N Miiriya
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