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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Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Estonian
Translation 2
54
Hästi paika pandut ei liiguta paigast;
hästi kinni hoitut ei kisu lahti:
laste-lastelaste ohverdamised ei saa otsa.
Kasvatad teda endas - Vägi saab õigeks;
kasvatad teda kodus - Väge saab küllaga;
kasvatad teda külas – Väge saab kauaks;
kasvatad teda riigis – Väge saab ohtralt;
kasvatad teda Taeva all – Väge saab kõikjale.
Inimese kaudu näed inimest;
kodu kaudu näed kodu;
küla kaudu näed küla;
riigi kaudu näed riiki;
Taevaaluse kaudu näed Taevaalust.
Kust tead, et Taevaalune on, nagu on?
Sellest.
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505
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82
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Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-340
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-65
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
9.2%
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