lipu Pona la: kasi nanpa 45 pi lipu Nasin Pona
| 大成若缺 |
Great perfection seems flawed, yet functions without a hitch. | |
| 大盈若冲 |
Great fullness seems empty, yet functions without exhaustion. | |
| 大直若屈 | Great straightness seems crooked, | |
| 大巧若拙 | Great skill seems clumsy, | |
| 大辩若讷 | Great eloquence seems stammering. | |
| 躁胜寒静胜热 | Excitement overcomes cold, stillness overcomes heat. | |
| 清静为天下正 | Clarity and stillness set everything right. |