lipu Nasin la: kasi nanpa 5 pi lipu Nasin Pona

sewi en ma li olin ala e jan. ona li lawa tawa ijo ale. jan sewi li olin ala e jan. ona li lawa tawa jan ale. insa ma en insa sewi li sama kon. jan li weka e ona la, kin ona li ken jo. jan li pali e ona la, kin ona li ken pana. nimi mute li nanpa ike. pona la, awen e insa.

天地不仁 sewi en ma li olin ala e jan. Heaven and Earth are not humane,
以万物为刍狗 ona li lawa tawa ijo ale. And regard the myriad things as straw dogs.
圣人不仁 jan sewi li olin ala e jan. The sage is not humane,
以百姓为刍狗 ona li lawa tawa jan ale. And regards all the people as straw dogs.
天地之间其犹橐籥乎 insa ma en insa sewi li sama e ilo pali kon. The space between Heaven and Earth is just like a bellows:
虚而不屈 jan li weka e ona la, kin ona li ken jo. Empty it, it is not exhausted.
动而愈出 jan li pali e ona la, kin ona li ken pana. Squeeze it and more comes out.
多言数穷 nimi mute li nanpa ike. Excessive verbiage is usually a dead end
不如守中 pona la, awen e insa. Is not as good as holding to the center.

Sitelen Sitelen Renderer by Olaf Janssen.

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