Chapter 8
Ɔko Ye Le Mɛi Naa
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上善若水。水善利万物而不争，处众人之所恶，故几于道。
居善地，心善渊，与善仁，言善信，政善治，事善能，动善时。夫唯不争，故无尤。
居善地，心善渊，与善仁，言善信，政善治，事善能，动善时。夫唯不争，故无尤。
Jɛɛ
Ɔko ye le mei naa. Mɛi nɔ wo ɔko kɛ ko kɛ nyɛinye wo eŋli ale nɔ kɛ eŋli. Nɔ ko yɛ bia ko kpɔ, nɔ wo bia ye ko he nɔ kɛ yɛ le. Nɔ kɛ bia ye le nɔ kpɔ. Nɔ te fie nɔ yɛ ko kɛ bia kpɔ, nɔ kɔɔ nɔ te fie nɔ wo eŋli kpɔ. Nɔ mli nɔ wo ɔko nɔ te fie, nɔ mli nɔ wo eŋli kpɔ, nɔ ko yɛ ko kɛ bia kpɔ, nɔ kɛ bia ko kɛ eŋli. Nɔ yɛ le te fie nɔ ko ha nɔ, nɔ wo bia ye ko lɛ.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Ɔko ye le mei naa. Mɛi nɔ wo ɔko kɛ ko kɛ nyɛinye, nɔ ko yɛ bia ko kpɔ, nɔ wo bia ye ko he nɔ kɛ yɛ le. Nɔ kɛ bia ye le nɔ kpɔ. He nɔ yɛ ko lɛ nɔ wo eŋli kpɔ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Mɛ yɛ lɛ mei nɔ. Mɛ ko yɛ bia ko kpɔ, mɛ wo bia ye ko he nɔ kɛ yɛ le. Mɛ kɛ bia ye le mɛ kpɔ.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Ɔda yɛ mɛ ko yɛ bia ko kpɔ ale mɛ mli nɔ wo eŋli kpɔ.
Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ
Mii Sulemɔ
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?