Xexexeme 45
Dodomekpowo Le Be Sɔ Kpo
Original
大直若屈，大巧若拙，大辩若讷。
躁胜寒，静胜热。清静为天下正。
Gɔmedzidzodzro
Le be dzɔ̃a yɔ nu, gake wɔneƒe ŋuɖoƒe meli gbogbo o.
Le be ŋutinya yɔ ɖeɖe, gake wɔneƒe ŋuɖoƒe sɔ dodor.
Le be ŋuɖoƒe hã yɔ sɔ wɔwɔ, gake wɔneƒe ŋuɖoƒe sɔ dzadzrao.
Le be gbedeƒe yɔ tete, gake woƒe ŋuɖoƒe sɔ ɖeɖeɖe.
Nunɔamesi lɔnu ɖe bɔkɔ, ɣleɖe lɔnu ɖe bɔtɔ.
Le be menyoɖo yɔ ŋutinya kple ɣleɖe la, wòanye afisia dukɔa ɣleɖe si nye dzɔdzɔ.
Woƒe subɔsubɔwo mɔ nyuie; wɔwoƒe ŋuɖoƒea me tsi ɖe nyuie. Le be menyoɖo nye ŋutinya la, dukɔa atso afia dzi.
Dzedze
Neveƒe nye didi?
Le bɔbɔe nye be dodomekpowo le be nyonu o, gake wɔneƒe ŋuɖoƒe meli elabɔna o. Le be dzɔ̃a yɔ alɔnu, gake wɔneƒe ŋuɖoƒe meli gbogbo o. Wɔ̃a yɔ ɖeɖe, gake woƒe ŋuɖoƒe sɔ dodor. Woɖoƒe yɔ woƒe ŋuɖoƒe sɔ wɔwɔ kple dzadzrao. Le be nunɔamesi lɔnu ɖe bɔkɔ, eye ɣleɖe lɔnu ɖe bɔtɔ.
Aleke na kpɔe ŋtim?
Le dzimedodoa me, mehiã be manyi dzesi kple ŋutinya si wòɖo nyuie. Le be menyoɖo kple ɣleɖe nye nyamɛwo ƒe dzesi le. Menyanya be ɖoƒe aɖe le nye ŋuɖoƒe kple ŋuɖoƒe me o. Le be menyoɖo nye ŋutinya la, menye afia dzi, gake menye alɔnu hã o.
Nukae mɔ na wo egɔna?
Nyanya be ŋuɖoƒe si sɔ nyui la ɖe wɔna le alɔnu me hã. Zã nu veve na bɔbɔe kple ŋutinya sɔserɛ. Lɔ̃ be akɔntaͻ lɔnu ɖe nyanyui, eye menyoɖo nye ɣleɖe si nye dzɔdzɔ.
Ablɔdzidzi siwo le vevietɔ
Ŋunye Dzidzodzro
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?