Chapta 8
Bɛs Gọd i Gɛt Lɛk Wotá
Original
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。
Tranzleshɔn
Bɛs gọd i gɛt lɛk wotá.
Wotá i du gọd tọ ọl wát i dɔn ɡiv lif wítɔut ɔnọ fɛt, ọnọ sté lɛk wotá dɔn de we ɔl pipul nɔ wánt. Na sọ bɔy ọnọ nɛr tọ ɔl wit dɛn.
Wotá i lɛk ples we i bilif, lɛk hjáat we i kip kɔl, lɛk trétmɛnt we i kɛr bɔut pipul wit rial luv, lɛk wód we i sidɔn kwik, lɛk dɛn we i kin min tɛn, lɛk ɔl wát i du i bitɛm.
Ná bɔy ɔnọ nɔ fɛt wit ɔlman we ɔnọ nɔ de lɛk nátín i dɔn du rɔŋ.
Wotá i du gọd tọ ọl wát i dɔn ɡiv lif wítɔut ɔnọ fɛt, ọnọ sté lɛk wotá dɔn de we ɔl pipul nɔ wánt. Na sọ bɔy ọnọ nɛr tọ ɔl wit dɛn.
Wotá i lɛk ples we i bilif, lɛk hjáat we i kip kɔl, lɛk trétmɛnt we i kɛr bɔut pipul wit rial luv, lɛk wód we i sidɔn kwik, lɛk dɛn we i kin min tɛn, lɛk ɔl wát i du i bitɛm.
Ná bɔy ɔnọ nɔ fɛt wit ɔlman we ɔnọ nɔ de lɛk nátín i dɔn du rɔŋ.
Dip Tinkin
Wetin dis chápá na abaut?
Bɛs gọd i gɛt lɛk wotá kɔs wotá nɔ fɛt wit ɔlman. Ọnọ jɛs giv ɔnọ sɛf tọ ọl wát i kɛr lif witɔut wát pipul tink. Nọ tínk bɔt ọnọ sɛf, nɔ ɡet trɔbɔl.
Aw dis tɔch mi laif?
Wén má lɛk wotá, má nɔ nid tọ win ɔl tɛn. Má jɛs nid tọ du gọd witɔut tínk bɔt má sɛf. Ọl dat lɛk, má laif go ɡo smuth smul witɔut trɔbɔl.
Wetin I mas du tude?
Tɔde, bi lɛk wotá we i rɔn pas smul ston. Nọ dɔn ɡet sidɔn wítín, jɛs lɛf ɔl tɛn pas wi sɛf tọ wétin pipul nid.
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