Chapter 12

Ngu hkum sha ngu hte myi hkra

五色令人目盲,五音令人耳聋,五味令人口爽,驰骋畋猎令人心发狂,难得之货令人行妨。
是以圣人为腹不为目,故去彼取此。
Ngu hkum sha ni go myi hkra shangun ai, ngu hkum gawun ni go nhpri hkra shangun ai, ngu hkum shapram ni go hkum hkra shangun ai, htoi wa htoi dan hte wa sumsha hte tu hkra shangun ai, lu shang yak ai ni go hpang galan hkra shangun ai. Dai zhpra re mung, hkui shakun ai masha ni go hkum shingwan nna, myi hkra ai lam hpe shayup ya nna, hkye rai yang shingwan lu ai re

Myit Shawa Hte Hpyen

Ndai laika go hpa lam nga?

Ndai lawu tsun ai: Shut sut, ngu hkum sha ni go chyui shayup ya ai. Htoi wa htoi dan, sumsha tu ngu ni go myit hkrum ya ai. Lu shang yak ai ni go hpang galan shayup ya ai. Shinggan re ni go hkum ngu hte hkum shapram hpe yanau ya nna, hkum shingwan ngu hte hkum lu hpe shayup ya ai

Ngu hpe nanga hpe dai ga?

Ngai hpe bong nna: Anhte hkum saktung ai mung, shut sut ngu hkum sha hpe yanau ya nna, myit hkrum ya ai. Dai lam hpe chye yu yang, ngai hkum lam hte myit lam a matu lawm tsam hkra shangun ai ni hpe chye la nna, myit malap lam hpe tam kam ya

Nit nanga hpe dai ga ai byin?

Dai lawu tsun ai lam hpe chye yu nna, hkyi shakut dat. Lani hta ngu hkum sha shinggan re ni hpe yu ngaw ngaw ya nna, myit malap lam hpe shayup ya u. Hkum shingwan re lam ni hpe shayup ya nna, hkum lu lam hpe shayup ya u. Myit sumla lam hpe shakut nna, myit hkrum lam hpe tam lai ya

Madung Shanhpawng

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