| 64.1.1 |
That (which is) at rest is easy to hold.
That
(which has) not yet omened is easy to plot for. |
| 64.1.2 |
That (which is) fragile is easily broken (into
half).
That (which is) minute is easily
scattered. |
| 64.1.3 |
Act on it before (things) happen.
Govern
(well) before disturbances (arise). |
| 64.2.1 |
Trees that can barely be encircled with
outstretched arms grow from (the size of a) small
twig. |
|
A
multi-storey platform starts from accumulated
earth. |
|
(Climbing) a height of hundred meters begins
from under (your) foot. |
| 64.2.2 |
He
who acts (deliberately will) spoil things.
He who grasps things
(will) lose it. |
|
This is why the sage (always) let
go (and) so (he is) not spoiling
(things).
Not grasping, so (he has) no loss. |
| 64.2.3 |
People's spoiling things,
usually (happen)
when things are close to success and then (they) spoil
it. |
|
Be
careful at the end as if at the beginning,
then (they will) not
be spoiling things. |
| 64.3.1 |
This is why the sage desires no desire,
does
not value goods difficult to get. |
| 64.3.2 |
(And) learns not to learn,
(so that he can)
restore what the multitudes have exceeded. |
| 64.3.3 |
This is why (he) can assist all things (to be)
natural and not daring to act. |
