Chapta 9

Wetin Yu Fula, Beta Yu Liva Go Sidon

持而盈之,不如其已;揣而锐之,不可长保。
金玉满堂,莫之能守;富贵而骄,自遗其咎。
功遂身退,天之道也。
Wen yu de hol somtin put am pile on top, beta se yu komot. Wen yu mek sharp sharpen anoda tin, e neba go las longwei. Wen gol an jwel don fill yu hous, nobodi go fit kip am. Wen yu rich an yu mek yu self proud, yu de pul trobul tap yon hed. Afta yu don du aw dat yu du, liva yu bodi bak, dat na God we sidon.

Dip Tinkin

Wetin dis chápá na abaut?

Dis chapta tok abaut kontin moderation we. Wen yu de hol somtin an try mek am big big, betta se yu komot. Wen yu shatpan somtin so e kin brok, e neba go stap. Gol an jwel no kin lest long, an wen yu rich yu mek yu self proud, yu de mek trobul fim yuwsef. Wen yu don du gud tin, yu go liva an tek yu hand komot, dat na wei we God du.

Aw dis tɔch mi laif?

Di chapta edukate mi se wen mi don finish du gud tin, mi musn’t de tal buut aw mi bon. Mi no fi let success mek mi big hed. God du gud tin e no tal. Afta wi du gud wi fi liva an mek rom for anoda pesin. Mi sabi sef se richest no las forever.

Wetin I mas du tude?

Tide, mi go du wan gud tin we mek anoda pisin smadi, an mi no go tal abaut am. Mi no go talk abaut mi bon. Mi go du am an liva.

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Mi Yon Tɔt

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