Chapter 44

Ter Uwa Kpaan Ya Yum Kpaan Ya

知足 知止 长久

Quick Answer

A man aka aka man a soo soo u ter uwa kpaan ya yum uwa. Ikyen a kpaan soo a mbaa u, a man aka aka man a soo. Hembe a kwagh u hembe a yaan, hembe a kpaan man a hembe a soo u hembe. Ikyen a soo u shir uwa.

Key Concepts

  • 知足
  • 知止
  • 长久

Cite This Chapter

Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 44, "Ter Uwa Kpaan Ya Yum Kpaan Ya", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/tiv/chapters/44/

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Original

名与身孰亲？身与货孰多？得与亡孰病？
是故甚爱必大费，多藏必厚亡。
知足不辱，知止不殆，可以长久。

Numur

Ter uwa kpaan ya yum kpaan ya? Yum kpaan ya kpaan uwa kpaan ya? Soo ya i kpaan ya hembe u hemba u? Ikyen a man aka aka man a soo, a man aka aka man a soo soo. Ikyen a kpaan soo a mbaa u, a soo soo a mbaa u. Hembe a kwagh u hembe a yaan, hembe a kpaan man a hembe a soo u hembe, i soo man aka a aka uwa.

Vange Kpishi

Akpohol sha sha er a?

A man aka aka man a soo soo u ter uwa kpaan ya yum uwa. Ikyen a kpaan soo a mbaa u, a man aka aka man a soo. Hembe a kwagh u hembe a yaan, hembe a kpaan man a hembe a soo u hembe. Ikyen a soo u shir uwa.

Iye a kwagh u iornengen sha wam?

A kpaan ya uwa va aka aka man a soo soo u ter uwa kpaan ya aka aka u kpaan uwa. Mine a maa soo soo u aka aka man a soo soo. Hembe a kwagh u hembe a yaan a kpaan ya uwa aka aka man a soo u man aka aka u shir uwa.

Ngu mba yange tase?

A hembe a kwagh u hembe a yaan. A soo aka aka man a soo soo u ter uwa kpaan ya aka aka u kpaan uwa. A hembe man a soo u hembe aka aka u kpaan uwa.

Akpohol sha tsambe

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