Chapter 36
Sɛ Bɛ Kɛshii, Kɛ Kɛsɛɛ
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将欲歙之，必固张之；将欲弱之，必固强之；将欲废之，必固兴之；将欲夺之，必固与之。是谓微明。
柔弱胜刚强。鱼不可脱于渊，国之利器不可以示人。
柔弱胜刚强。鱼不可脱于渊，国之利器不可以示人。
Jɛɛ
Sɛ bɛ kɛshii nɛ, a kɛ bɛ kɛkɛ lɛ; sɛ bɛ kɛle nɛ, a kɛ bɛ koŋtsɛɛ lɛ; sɛ bɛ yɛtsɛ nɛ, a kɛ bɛ kɛsɛɛ lɛ; sɛ bɛ kɛtsɔ nɛ, a kɛ bɛ kɛshii lɛ. Kɛyɔ lɔ kɛ kɛ shikpɛ. Kɛshii bɛ koŋtsɛɛ kɛ koŋtsɛɛ bɛ kɛtsɔ. Sɛ bɛ yɛtsɛ shikpɔɔ koŋtsɛ koŋtsɛ koŋtsɛ koŋtsɛ, o maŋ kɛ bɛ koŋtsɛɛ bɛ tsa koŋtsɛɛ kɛyɔ nɛ.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Sɛ bɛ kɛshii nɛ, a kɛ bɛ kɛkɛ lɛ. Kɛshii bɛ koŋtsɛɛ kɛ koŋtsɛɛ. Sɛ bɛ yɛtsɛ shikpɔɔ koŋtsɛ koŋtsɛ, o maŋ kɛ bɛ koŋtsɛɛ bɛ tsa koŋtsɛɛ kɛyɔ nɛ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Kɛ koŋtsɛ koŋtsɛ bɛ kɛ shwee nye koŋtsɛ nɛ nye yɛle bɛɛ. Nye bɛ kɛ koŋtsɛ kɛ nye kɛtsɔ nɛ kɛ kɛle.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Shi kɛ kɛ koŋtsɛ koŋtsɛ bɛɛ nɛ nyɛ kɛle koŋtsɛ, kɛŋ nye kɛtsɔ bɛ kɛ shwee.
Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ
Mii Sulemɔ
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?