Detailed Translation Comparison
Quote by Lao Tzu
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English
Translation 1
54
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.
Characters:
845
Words:
147
Comments:
0
Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Hungarian
Translation 2
54
A talpraesettet fel nem borítják,
a jól fogódzót le nem taszítják.
Fiak, unokák áldoznak néki.
Aki az út-at fejleszti magában,
abban valódi az erény;
aki fejleszti a családban,
abban bőséges az erény;
aki fejleszti a falujában,
abban kiváló az erény;
aki fejleszti az országban,
abban virágzó az erény;
aki fejleszti az ég alatt,
abban teljes az erény.
Magunkban megismerjük a többit,
egy családban a többit,
egy faluban a többit,
egy országban a többit,
az ég alatt a többit.
Honnan ismerem én az ég-alattit?
A kevés által valamennyit.
Characters:
540
Words:
88
Comments:
0
Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-305
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-59
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
13.7%
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