Teh is only capable of displaying one's inner light;
it does not deal with difficult matters
or achieve "all one's wishes. "
It abides by the Tao,
and treats the subordinate as its own
to act without fear of retribution.
Its acts are quiet, complete and complete
in being.
other readings further drafts from the same generation
deeper strata where the meaning thins
the original
1. It is better to leave a vessel unfilled, than to attempt to
carry it when it is full. If you keep feeling a point that has been
sharpened, the point cannot long preserve its sharpness.
2. When gold and jade fill the hall, their possessor cannot keep them
safe. When wealth and honours lead to arrogancy, this brings its evil
on itself. When the work is done, and one's name is becoming
distinguished, to withdraw into obscurity is the way of Heaven.