toki sona / proverbs
nasin ale
Life path
nasin pona li mute.
There are many good ways. There are many ways to do something. All roads lead to Rome.
ante li kama.
Everything changes. Times change.
mi pona e ale mi, la mi pona e mi. When I improve all areas of my life, I make myself better.
ike li kama.
Shit happens. Problems tend to arise.
ale li jo e tenpo.
Everything has its time.
ale li pona.
Things are good. Life is Beautiful.
nasin ante li pona tawa jan ante. Different paths are good for different people. To each his own.
sina pana e ike, la sina kama jo e ike.
If you do evil, you will receive evil.
suno li lon poka pimeja.
Light is next to darkness. The unity of opposites. Yin and Yang.
jan
Man
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.
Conflicts are bad.
mi weka e ike jan, la mi weka e ike mi.
When I forgive someone's evil, I cleanse myself of evil.
meli en mije
Men and women
lupa meli li mama ale.
The female womb is the mother of everything.
palisa li lawa e mije.
Dick rules a man
meli li nasa e mije.
Women drive men crazy
sona
Wisdom
sin en ante li sin e lawa li pana e sona.
Novelty and change purify the mind and provide understanding.
jan sona li jan nasa.
A sage is a fool. Geniuses think unconventionally.
weka lili li pona tawa lawa. Temporary isolation is good for meditation. To understand something, you need to look from the side.
wile sona li mute e sona. Curiosity gives wisdom. A man learns by asking questions.
pali
Job
o sona ala. o pali.
Stop thinking. Take action.
sona pona li sona sewi ala. ona li sona mute ale.
Real wisdom is not knowledge of the special things, but a little knowledge of everything.
pali li pana e sona.
Work gives experience.
o sona e sina!
Get to know yourself!
toki
Language
toki li pona.
Communication is good.
toki pona li toki pona.
Toki Pona is a good language.
ike
Evil
nasin mani li ike.
Capitalism is bad.
jo ijo li ike e jan.
Property degrades people.
ma
Ecology
o pana e pona tawa ma.
Love the Earth. Take care of the world.
sijelo
Health
telo li pona.
Water is good.
lape li pona.
Sleep and rest are good.
wawa li lon insa.
Strength comes from within. Youth in the heart.
pilin pona li pana e sijelo pona. Positive emotions give health.
