Chapter 27

Nlabɔlɔŋlɔŋ Ko Nɔ Ko A Mɛi Aka Anaa Mɛi Nɔ

善救人袭明师资

Original

善行无辙迹，善言无瑕谪，善数不用筹策，善闭无关楗而不可开，善结无绳约而不可解。
是以圣人常善救人，故无弃人；常善救物，故无弃物。是谓袭明。
故善人者，不善人之师；不善人者，善人之资。不贵其师，不爱其资，虽智大迷，是谓要妙。

Jɛɛ

Nlabɔlɔŋ ko a ŋmaa etɛ̃ hei, menɛi hei eko a mɛi nɛ̃ lɛlɛ̃ no, keke bo a mɛi yɛ̃ ko. Nlabɔlɔŋ ko a ŋmaa ekpɔkpoɔ hei, menɛi hei eko a mɛi nɔ̃ lɛlɛ̃ no, keke bo a mɛi yɛ̃ ko. Nlabɔlɔŋ ko a ŋmaa ehaa hei, menɛi hei eko a mɛi nyɔ̃ kɛkɛ̃ no, keke bo a mɛi yɛ̃ ko. Nlabɔlɔŋ ko a ŋmaa ekpee hei, menɛi hei eko a mɛi taa kɛ̃ yɛ̃ ko o, keke bo a mɛi yɛ̃ ko nɛ̃. Nlabɔlɔŋ ko a ŋmaa ekplɔ̃ hei, menɛi hei eko a mɛi nɔ̃ lɛlɛ̃ no, keke bo a mɛi yɛ̃ ko nɛ̃.

Eei ne, ŋmɛi lɛlɛ̃ ko a yeŋmlɛi te waa tɛ̃ɛ ko a o nye nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a ko yɛ̃ nɛ̃. O nye nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃, tɛ̃ɛ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃. Nei a eye ka bɔ̃ɔ̃.

Eei ne, nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a o nye nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a o nye nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a o ŋmɛi lɛlɛ̃ te waa tɛ̃ɛ ko; nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a o nye nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a o ŋmɛi lɛlɛ̃ te waa tɛ̃ɛ ko. Nei a ŋmɛi lɛlɛ̃ te waa tɛ̃ɛ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko; nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko.

O a menɛi lɛlɛ̃ te waa tɛ̃ɛ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko, eei ko a menɛi lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko. O a menɛi lɛlɛ̃ te waa tɛ̃ɛ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko, eei ko a menɛi lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko. O a menɛi yɛ̃ lɛlɛ̃ no, keke o nye ko a waa yɛ̃ ko nɛ̃, keke bo a mɛi nye nkɛ̃ɛ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃.

Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ

Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?

Nnei lɛlɛ̃ ko le e bɔ̃ɔ̃ eka ŋmɛi lɛlɛ̃ ko a yeŋmlɛi te waa tɛ̃ɛ ko a o nye nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃. O le e bɔ̃ɔ̃ eka nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃, keke bo a o nye lɛlɛ̃ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃. O le e bɔ̃ɔ̃ eka nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a yeŋmlɛi te waa ko, keke bo a o nye nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃.

Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?

Nnei lɛlɛ̃ ko le e bɔ̃ɔ̃ eka afei nɛ̃ bɔ̃ɔ̃ a ŋmɛi lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko a ŋmɛi nye lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko, keke bo a waa yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko. O le e bɔ̃ɔ̃ eka afei nɛ̃ bɔ̃ɔ̃ a ŋmɛi nye lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko a ko ŋmɛi lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko, keke bo a waa yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko.

Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?

Afei nɛ̃ bɔ̃ɔ̃ a, mi yɛ̃ mi kɛ̃ɛ kɛ̃ɛ bo a ŋmɛi lɛlɛ̃ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃, keke bo a ŋmɛi lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃.

Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ

Wang Bi (226–249 CE)

James Legge (1891)

The skilful traveller leaves no traces of his wheels or footsteps; the skilful speaker says nothing that can be found fault with or blamed; the skilful reckoner uses no tallies; the skilful closer needs no bolts or bars, while to open what he has shut will be impossible; the skilful binder uses no strings or knots, while to unloose what he has bound will be impossible.

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