nasin ale
|
The Way of Life
|
| nasin pona li mute. |
The good ways are many. There are many right ways of doing
things. All roads lead to Rome. |
| ante li kama. |
Change comes. Times change. |
| mi pona e ale mi, la mi pona e mi. |
When I improve all areas of my life, I am making myself good. |
| ike li kama. |
Bad comes. Shit happens. |
| ale li jo e tenpo. |
There is a time for everything. Everything in its right context. |
| ale li pona. |
All is good. Life is beautiful. Everything will be OK. |
| nasin ante li pona tawa jan ante. |
Different ways are good for different people. Different strokes
for different folks. |
| sina pana e ike, la sina kama jo e ike. |
If you give evil, you will receive evil. What negativity
you send out will return to you. |
| suno li lon poka pimeja. |
Light is beside darkness. Opposites are interconnected. Yin
and yang. |
jan
|
People
|
| o olin e jan poka. |
Love thy neighbour. |
| jan li suli mute. mani li suli lili. |
People are more important than money. |
| jan lili li sona ala e ike. |
Children are innocent. |
| utala li ike. |
Conflict is bad. |
| mi weka e ike jan, la mi weka e ike mi. |
When I forgive and forget somebody's wrongdoings, I cleanse
myself of negativity. |
meli en mije
|
Gender
|
| lupa meli li mama ale. |
A woman's womb is the mother of all things. |
| palisa li lawa e mije. |
A man's penis control him. |
| meli li nasa e mije. |
Women will drive men crazy. |
sona
|
Wisdom
|
| sin en ante li sin e lawa li pana e sona. |
Novelty and change freshen the mind and bring insight. |
| jan sona li jan nasa. |
A wise man is a fool. A genius thinks unconventionally. |
| weka lili li pona tawa lawa. |
Temporary isolation is good for meditation. It is good to
remove yourself momentarily from something to really understand it. |
| wile sona li mute e sona. |
Curiosity feeds wisdom. One learns by asking questions.
|
pali
|
Work
|
| o sona ala. o pali. |
Stop thinking. Do stuff. |
| sona pona li sona sewi ala. ona li sona mute ale.
|
True intelligence is not to know elite things, but rather
to know many things about everything. |
| pali li pana e sona. |
One learns by experience. |
| o sona e sina! |
Know thyself! |
toki
|
Language
|
| toki li pona. |
Communication is good. |
| toki pona li toki pona. |
Toki Pona is a good language. |
ike
|
Bad
|
| nasin mani li ike. |
Capitalism is negative. |
| jo ijo li ike e jan. |
Possession corrupts. |
ma
|
Ecology
|
| o pana e pona tawa ma. |
Love the earth. Take care of our planet. |
sijelo
|
Health
|
| telo li pona. |
Water is good. |
| lape li pona. |
Sleep and rest are good. |
| wawa li lon insa. |
Energy comes from inside. Youth is all in the heart. |
| pilin pona li pana e sijelo pona. |
Positive feelings grant good health. Mind over matter. |
