Chapter 44
Te I'oa 'E te Tino
Quick Answer
'E haele mea hau 'ia te i'oa nō te tino, 'ē mea hau 'ia te tino nō te mau moni? Te tae roa 'ia nō te 'aroha, e ha'apa'oro te pūai. Te pū rahi 'ia nō te mau moni, e hoehoe te mau moni. 'O te ha'a'ite, 'aore e hō'ē.
Key Concepts
- 知足
- 知止
- 长久
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 44, "Te I'oa 'E te Tino", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/ty/chapters/44/
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Original
是故甚爱必大费，多藏必厚亡。
知足不辱，知止不殆，可以长久。
Fāʻaohipahia
Manaʻo Hohonu
E aha tēia ʻāʻahito?
'E haele mea hau 'ia te i'oa nō te tino, 'ē mea hau 'ia te tino nō te mau moni? Te tae roa 'ia nō te 'aroha, e ha'apa'oro te pūai. Te pū rahi 'ia nō te mau moni, e hoehoe te mau moni. 'O te ha'a'ite, 'aore e hō'ē.
E pēhea tōna ʻāʻano ia'u?
'Īē, 'ōku i mātau 'ia nei e te 'aha 'ē, 'ōku i ha'ā 'ino 'ia i te rahi nō te 'aroha i te i'oa māramu. 'Īē, te 'aha 'ē e ha'ā 'ino 'ōku i te ha'apa'oro nō te mau moni. 'Ā, 'ōku i mātau 'ia nei e te hō'ē mea nō te ha'a'ite.
E aha tāʻu e rave i tēia mahana?
I teie mahana, 'ōrua e ha'a'ite i te tahi ra'i nō te ora. 'Aore 'ōrua e ha'apa'oro i te pūai nō te 'aroha nō te mau moni 'ē te mau i'oa māramu. 'Ā, 'ōrua e mātau i te 'āto'a 'ia i te ha'apa'ore.
Nā ʻāʻahito Tutahi
Toʻu Manaʻo
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