Xexexeme 41
Womatsa Nuŋlɔa Le Ŋku Mɔ̃wo Dome
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故建言有之:明道若昧,进道若退,夷道若颣,上德若谷,大白若辱,广德若不足,建德若偷,质真若渝,大方无隅,大器晚成,大音希声,大象无形,道隐无名。夫唯道,善贷且成。
Gɔmedzidzodzro
Dzedze
Neveƒe nye didi?
Nuŋlɔa le be ame aɖoe wɔ nuŋlɔa ɖe akaka: Womatsa si ku nu ta wɔe, womatsa si ku ɖeƒe ta woɖoe le egbegbe, eye womatsa si ku bɔ ta gbugbɔa ɖe edzi. Ale si woɖo be bliha nu si ku sɔsɔ ta la yɔe blo, bliha nu si ku ɖi ta la yɔe kpɔ̂, eye bliha ŋɔnɔgbeyɔ la ɖo ɖeƒe o.
Aleke na kpɔe ŋtim?
Xexlẹme ŋu, nye ŋu medidi be mamatsa nuŋlɔa o. Le bɔbɔe ta la, metsɔ nuŋlɔa ŋu o, eye menye ŋutɔ̃ o be medidi wɔ nu si woɖoe le xexlẹme me. Ke hã, be nuŋlɔa kpɔkpɔe ate ŋu ayɔ eye woɖo be woaxɔ̂ o la, manɔ nuŋlɔa o.
Nukae mɔ na wo egɔna?
Si mɔ nyuitɔ na mɔ la, xe ɖe: Dzime mɔ nu si wole ga me la gboƒomɔ. Ne womeɖo mɔ o la, dze ɖa. Le ŋusẽ si wowɔna dome, be nuŋlɔa ɖo mɔnuba me, eye womatsa o la, gbugbɔa ɖe edzi o eye mele xexlẹme ta dometɔ ɖeka o.
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Ŋunye Dzidzodzro
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?