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lipu Pona — kasi nanpa 53
| 使我介然有知 | If I had just a little bit of wisdom | |
| 行于大道 | I should walk the Great Path and fear only straying from it. | |
| 大道甚夷 | Though the Way is quite broad | |
| 而民好径 | People love shortcuts. | |
| 朝甚除 | The court is immaculate, | |
| 田甚芜 | While the fields are overgrown with weeds, | |
| 仓甚虚 | And the granaries are empty. | |
| 服文彩 | They wear silk finery, | |
| 带利剑 | Carry sharp swords, | |
| 厌饮食 | Sate themselves on food and drink | |
| 财货有馀 | Having wealth in excess. | |
| 是谓盗夸 | They are called thieving braggarts. | |
| 非道也哉 | This is definitely not the Way. |