lipu Pona la: kasi nanpa 44 pi lipu Nasin Pona
| 名与身孰亲 | Which is dearer, fame or your life? | |
| 身与货孰多 | Which is greater, your life or possessions? | |
| 得与亡孰病 | Which is more painful, gain or loss? | |
| 是故甚爱必大费 | Therefore we always pay a great price for excessive love | |
| 多藏必厚亡 | And suffer deep loss for great accumulation. | |
| 知足不辱 | Knowing what is enough, you will not be humiliated. | |
| 知止不殆 | Knowing where to stop, you will not be imperiled | |
| 可以长久 | And can be long-lasting. |