Chapter 12
Te Ma'a E Pāpae nei i te Māhani
Original
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。
是以圣人为腹不为目，故去彼取此。
Fāʻaohipahia
Te 'āpi'o ma'a e pāpae nei i te mahani, te 'āpi'o ha'u e 'ā tupea nei i te taringa, te 'āpi'o 'ai e 'ā rave nei i te 'āfa'i, te 'ō'ō ha'uti e 'ā rahi nei i te manava, te mea 'ō'ōhia rahi e 'ā tāvaha nei i te tīpā. Nō reira, te 'āpi'o rahi, 'āti te pāpae, 'āti te tupea, 'āti te rave 'āfa'i, 'āti te rahi manava, 'āti te tāvaha tipā. Nō reira, te ha'api'o rahi, a ha'api'o i te 'ō'ō nō te 'āfa'i, 'aore rā i te 'ō'ō nō te mahani; e tāpā mai i teie 'ē tāpā i te 'ohipa.
Manaʻo Hohonu
E aha tēia ʻāʻahito?
Te mau mea 'ō'ōhia e 'ā rahi nei, 'ē te 'ō'ō nō te mahani, 'āti te pāpae, te tupea, te rave 'āfa'i, te rahi manava, te tāvaha tipā.
E pēhea tōna ʻāʻano ia'u?
'Ē mea hau te 'ō'ō nō te 'āfa'i i te mea 'ō'ō nō te mahani, 'ē te 'āpi'o rahi e 'ā rahi nei i te ta'ata.
E aha tāʻu e rave i tēia mahana?
A 'ō'ō i te 'ai mā'ta'a nō te 'ō'ō nō te mahani i teie mahana.
Nā ʻāʻahito Tutahi
Toʻu Manaʻo
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?