12 五色令人盲目

老子道德經第十二章

五色令人盲目
五音令人耳聾
五味令人口爽
馳騁田獵令人心發狂
難得之貨令人行妨

是以聖人爲腹不為目
故去彼取此

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TWELVE

The five colors blind the eye.
The five tones deafen the ear.
The five flavors dull the taste.
Racing and hunting madden the mind.
Precious things lead one astray.

Therefore the sage is guided by what he feels and not by what he sees.
He lets go of that and chooses this.

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12.

Bright colors blind the eye.
Pleasant music deafens the ear.
Delicious food sickens the stomach.
Adventurous hobbies shatter the mind.
Rare curiosities destroy the moral.

Abandon the attachment to pleasures.
Live healthy and be free.