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lipu Pona — kasi nanpa 80
| 小国寡民 | Let there be a small country with few people, | |
| 使有什伯之器 | Who, even having much machinery, don’t use it. | |
| 使民重死 | Who take death seriously and don’t wander far away. | |
| 虽有舟舆 | Even though they have boats and carriages, they never ride in them. | |
| 虽有甲兵 | Having armor and weapons, they never go to war. | |
| 使民复结绳而用之 | Let them return to measurement by tying knots in rope. | |
| 甘其食 | Sweeten their food, give them nice clothes, a peaceful abode and a relaxed life. | |
| 邻国相望 | Even though the next country can be seen and its dogs and chickens can be heard, | |
| 民至老死 | The people will grow old and die without visiting each other’s land. |