jimclatfelter | DDJ 45 & 46 & 48
45
Great accomplishment seems lacking,
Ateni grande pare nonsufisinte,
Yet its use is not impaired.
Ma se usa no es descapasida.
Great fullness seems empty,
Plenia grande pare vacua,
Yet its use is not depleted.
Ma se usa no es consumada.
Great honesty seems crooked.
Onestia grande pare vagante.
Great skill seems awkward.
Capasia grande pare torpe.
Great eloquence seems halting.
Bonparla grande pare esitante.
Activity conquers cold,
Ativia vinse fria,
But tranquility conquers heat.
Ma calmia vinse caldia.
Calm and clear is the world's norm.
Calma e clar es la norma de la mundo.
46
With Dao in the world
Con Dau en la mundo
Race horses manure the fields.
Cavalos de la curso fa sterco per la campos.
Without Dao in the world
Sin Dau en la mundo
War horses breed on the farms.
Cavalos de gera reprodui sur la cultiverias.
No disaster exceeds not knowing what is enough.
No desastre esede no conose cuanto es sufisinte.
No fault exceeds the desire to gain.
No fali esede la desira gania.
Who knows what is enough has enough indeed.
Ci conose cuanto sufisi serta ave sufisinte.
47
Without going out the door,
Sin sorti tra la porte
One knows the world.
On conose la mundo.
Without looking out the window,
Sin regarda tra la fenetra
One sees the nature of Dao.
On vide la natur de Dau.
The farther one goes,
La plu distante ce on vade
The less one knows.
La min on conose.
Seers don't go out, yet they perceive.
Sajas no sorti, ma los persepi.
They don't appear, Yet they are clear.
Los no apare, ma los es clar.
They don't act, yet they achieve.
Los no ata, ma los reali.