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Quote by Lao Tzu
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English
Translation 1
41
When the highest type of men hear Tao, The diligently practice it. When the average type of men hear Tao, They half believe in it.
When the lowest type of men hear Tao, They laugh heartily at it. If they did not laugh at it, it would not be Tao.
Therefore there is the established saying: The Tao which is bright appears to be dark. The Tao which goes forward appears to fall backward. The Tao which is level appears uneven. Great virtue appears like a valley (hollow). Great purity appears like disgrace. Far-reaching virtue appears as if insufficient.
Solid virtue appears as if unsteady. True substance appears to be changeable. The great square has no corners. The great implement (or talent) is slow to finish (or mature). Great music sounds faint. Great form has no shape.
Tao is hidden and nameless. Yet it is Tao alone that skillfully provides for all and brings them to perfection.
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Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Persian
Translation 2
41
وقتي مردي برتر درباره تائو مي شنود،
بي درنگ جلوه گاه تائو مي شود.
وقتي مردي متوسط درباره تائو مي شنود،
نيمي از آن را باور مي كند و درباره نيم ديگر ترديد مي كند.
وقتي ديوانه اي درباره تائو مي شنود،
با صداي بلند مي خندد.
اگر اين خنده نبود،
تائويي وجود نداشت.
راهي كه به نور مي انجامد به نظر تاريك مي آيد.
راهي كه به جلو مي رود به نظر مي رسد به عقب باز مي گردد.
راه مستقيم طولاني به نظر مي آيد.
قدرت حقيقي ضعف به نظر مي آيد.
خلوص ناب كدر به نظر مي آيد.
ثبات واقعي تغيير به نظر مي آيد.
وضوح راستين گنگي به نظر مي آيد.
والاترين هنر ساده به نظر مي آيد.
عشق راستين بي تفاوتي به نظر مي آيد.
خرد ناب كودكي به نظر مي آيد.
تائو را نمي توان جايي يافت،
با اين وجود همه چيز در آن كامل مي شود و از آن قوت مي يابد.
Characters:
704
Words:
160
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0
Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-190
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
+2
words more
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
7.4%
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