E mea parau te mau taata taua o mua i teienei parau: «Aita e roa ia'u i te taea ae, e tiia roa a'u i te haamara.» No reira, aore e mea haa manu i te reira te haere pu, aore e mea faaoa i te reira te rima. E mea rahi rahi te maa i te reira te haamau i te taata no te api, no te mea, i te haamau hia i te api, e oopa te mau mea arii o toku mana.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 69, "Te mau parau a te mau taata taua", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/ty/chapters/69/
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E mau parau no te mau taata taua: «Aita e haamau ia'u i te taea roa ae, i te tuu roa a u i te haamara.» E mea puru, e mea taamou i te reira te haere pu, e mea tapapa i te reira te haa tia, e mea haa rahi i te reira te mau taata tuatia, e mea tapu i te reira te mau mea here. Aore ra, e mea nui rahi te maa i te reira te haamau i te taata no te api. A o te haamau i te taata no te api, e oopa rahi i te mau mea arii o toku mana. No reira, i te haa tia rahi te mau tuu i te api, o te mau taata pohe pohe, o ratou te mau taata e tavinahanahana i te hoorai.
Manaʻo Hohonu
E aha tēia ʻāʻahito?
E mea parau te mau taata taua o mua i teienei parau: «Aita e roa ia'u i te taea ae, e tiia roa a'u i te haamara.» No reira, aore e mea haa manu i te reira te haere pu, aore e mea faaoa i te reira te rima. E mea rahi rahi te maa i te reira te haamau i te taata no te api, no te mea, i te haamau hia i te api, e oopa te mau mea arii o toku mana.
E pēhea tōna ʻāʻano ia'u?
I toku mau mahana i raro i te taura here o te faanohonahonora, e aha te mea e rahi ai te maa o te api. Aore e mea haamauhia i te taata api no te tahi mau mea no te huru ohipa, na te mea, i te haamauhia te api, e oopa te mau mea arii o toku mana.
A master of the art of war has said, 'I do not dare to be the host (to commence the war); I prefer to be the guest (to act on the defensive). I do not dare to advance an inch; I prefer to retire a foot.' There is no calamity greater than lightly engaging in war.
AI Modern
E mau parau no te mau taata taua: «Aita e haamau ia'u i te taea roa ae, i te tuu roa a u i te haamara.» E mea puru, e mea taamou i te reira te haere pu, e mea tapapa i te reira te haa tia, e mea haa rahi i te reira te mau taata tuatia, e mea tapu i te reira te mau mea here. Aore ra, e mea nui rahi te maa i te reira te haamau i te taata no te api. A o te haamau i te taata no te api, e oopa rahi i te mau mea arii o toku mana. No reira, i te haa tia rahi te mau tuu i te api, o te mau taata pohe pohe, o ratou te mau taata e tavinahanahana i te hoorai.
Toʻu Manaʻo
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