Chapter 39

Ko e Nofo ʻaki ʻo e Tē ʻe ʻe Hē

一 本 贱 下

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昔之得一者：天得一以清，地得一以宁，神得一以灵，谷得一以盈，万物得一以生，侯王得一以为天下贞。
其致之，天无以清将恐裂，地无以宁将恐发，神无以灵将恐歇，谷无以盈将恐竭，万物无以生将恐灭，侯王无以贵高将恐蹶。
故贵以贱为本，高以下为基。是以侯王自称孤、寡、不谷。此非以贱为本邪？非乎？故致数誉无誉。不欲琭琭如玉，珞珞如石。

Liliu

Naʻe hoko ʻi he taimi taʻetolu ʻa e kotoa ʻi he tē ʻe ʻe hē: Naʻe maʻama ʻa e langi ʻi he tē ʻe ʻe hē, naʻe fiemālie ʻa e fonua ʻi he tē ʻe ʻe hē, naʻe laumālie ʻa e laumālie ʻi he tē ʻe ʻe hē, naʻe tuku ʻa e tele ʻi he tē ʻe ʻe hē, naʻe mouʻa ʻa e meʻa kotoa ʻi he tē ʻe ʻe hē, naʻe hulu ʻa e tuʻi mo e pule ʻaki ʻa e tē ʻe ʻe hē. Ka ne ʻoua ʻe maʻama ʻa e langi, te ne lalahi: ka ne ʻoua ʻe fiemālie ʻa e fonua, te ne fā: ka ne ʻoua ʻe laumālie ʻa e laumālie, te ne tamate: ka ne ʻoua ʻe tuku ʻa e tele, te ne fakahaʻa: ka ne ʻoua ʻe mouʻa ʻa e meʻa kotoa, te ne mole: ka ne ʻoua ʻe hulu ʻa e tuʻi mo e pule, te ne lauʻi. Ko ia ʻoku ʻuhinga ʻa e fakahōj complexle koe ʻuhī ʻo e hihifo, pea mo e maʻulaloa koe ʻuhī ʻo e hakeakea. Ko ia ʻoku ui ai ʻe he tuʻi mo e pule ʻa e ʻenau haʻo ko e

Fakakaukau Loloto

Ko e hā ʻa e vahe ni?

ʻOku fakamatala ʻi he chaptani ko ʻeni ʻa e fiemaʻu ʻo e Tē ʻe ʻe hē ʻi he meʻa kotoa. Naʻe maʻama ʻa e langi, fiemālie ʻa e fonua, laumālie ʻa e laumālie, tuku ʻa e tele, mouʻa ʻa e meʻa kotoa, pea hulu ʻa e pule ʻo e lalolagi koe ʻuhī ʻo e tē ʻe ʻe hē. Ka ʻoka mole ʻa e tē ʻe ʻe hē, ʻe mole pe foki foki kiate kinautolu.

ʻOku fēfē hono fekauʻaki mo au?

Ko e ʻuhiga ko ʻeni ʻoku fakamatala ʻe ʻetau fakatomala koe ʻuhī ʻo e ngaahi meʻa kotoa. ʻOku mahuʻingāva ʻa e ʻuhī ʻo e tau fenua, e tau famili, pea mo e tau sino taʻetolu. ʻOku fakamatala ʻe he chaptani ko ʻeni ʻa e fiemaʻu ʻo e tau moʻui koe ʻuhī ʻo e tē ʻe ʻe hē.

Ko e hā ʻe ngāue ai au ʻapongipongi?

ʻOua ʻnaʻa mahalo ʻoku toʻa ange ʻa e ʻetau ʻuhī, ka ʻofa ʻo fai mo e ngaahi taka fakamaau ʻo e tau fefu ʻi he faʻa ʻe taha.

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