tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun May 25 14:14:35 2003
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Re: Tao Te Ching Chp. 39
ja' 'ISqu':
>wa' Dol Dotlh chavDI'...
>Having achieved unity,...
pujlaw' <Dotlh>. chay' qech vIDellaH jIH?
<naQ> yIqel.
naQchoH Dochmeyvam, QuptaHvIS qo'.
naQchoHDI' chal, HuvchoH.
naQchoHDI' chavDI' tera' ngaDmoH...
'ach <naQ> wIvlu'chugh, pupHa'law' mu'tlheghmvam:
>If heaven had not become clear it would likely split open.
>HuvchoHpu'be'chugh chal ghaytan naQHa'choH.
vIDubmeH, naDev Qap'a' <tay'>?
HuvchoHpu'be'chugh chal ghaytan tay'Ha'choH.
toH, chaq <tay'> QaQ law' <naQ> QaQ puS:
tay'eghmoH Dochmeyvam, QuptaHvIS qo'.
tay'eghmoHDI' chal, HuvchoH...
'ach chaq <wa' Dol Dotlh> DamaSchu'. law' DuHmey.
>vaj <tuq HutlhwI'>, <mobwI'>, <tu'HomI'raH> je
>bIH ta' joH je permey'e'
>That is why "orphans", "lonely" and "worthless"
> are the names kings and lords use for themselves.
The Klingon lacks the "for themselves" idea, which I think is an important
one in this passage.
per'eghmeH ta' joH je, vaj chaHvaD
<tuq HutlhwI'> <mobwI'> <tu'HomI'raH> je pong.
>Separ boch rur chaH neHbe' .
>They don't wish to glitter like gemstones.
qatlh potlh <Separ>? yapbe''a' <naghboch>?
-- ghunchu'wI'