Detailed Translation Comparison
Quote by Lao Tzu
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English
Translation 1
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He who is well established (in Tao) cannot be pulled away. He who has a firm grasp (of Tao) cannot be separated from it. Thus from generation to generation his ancestral sacrifice will never be suspended.
When one cultivates virtue in his person, it becomes genuine virtue. When one cultivates virtue in his family, it becomes overflowing virtue. When one cultivates virtue in his community, it becomes lasting virtue. When one cultivates virtue in his country, it becomes abundant virtue. When one cultivates virtue in the world, it becomes universal.
Therefore the person should be viewed as a person. The family should be viewed as a family. The community should be viewed as a community. The country should be viewed as a country. And the world should be viewed as the world.
How do I know this to be the case in the world? Through this.
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147
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Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Danish
Translation 2
54
Det, som er dybt rodfæstet, rykkes ikke op igen.
Det, som man har godt fat om, kan ikke glide en af hænde.
Det vil blive æret fra slægt til slægt.
Dyrk dyden i dig selv, og den vil fæste rod.
Dyrk den i familien, og den vil spire frem.
Dyrk den i landsbyen, og den vil vokse.
Dyrk den i landet, og den vil blomstre.
Dyrk den i universet, og dyden vil være overalt.
Derfor: Se på kroppen som krop,
se på familien som familie,
se på landsbyen som landsby,
se på landet som land,
se på universet som univers.
Hvordan ved jeg, at universet er sådan?
Ved at se!
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563
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111
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0
Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-282
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-36
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
22.4%
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