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
Russian
Translation 2
54
Кто умеет крепко стоять, того нельзя опрокинуть.
Кто умеет опереться, того нельзя свалить. Сыновья и внуки вечно сохранят
память о нем. Кто совершенствует [дао] внутри себя, у того добродетель
становится искренней. Кто совершенствует [дао] в семье, у того добродетель
становится обильной. Кто совершенствует [дао] в деревне, у того добродетель
становится обширной. Кто совершенствует [дао] в царстве, у того добродетель
становится богатой. Кто совершенствует [дао] в Поднебесной, у того добродетель
становится всеобщей. По себе можно познать других; по одной семье можно
познать остальные; по одной деревне можно познать остальные; по одному
царству можно познать другие; по одной стране можно познать всю Поднебесную.
Каким образом я узнаю, что вся Поднебесная такова? Поступая так.
Characters:
787
Words:
112
Comments:
0
Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-58
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-35
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
4.3%
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