The Chinese Wisdom Weakness and strength

1. Here’s some goodHere’s some good
old Chineseold Chinese
wisdom!wisdom!
‫الحكمة‬ ‫أمثال‬ ‫من‬ ‫جميله‬ ‫قصة‬ ‫ةمكحلا لاثمأ نم هليمج ةصق هذهذه‬‫الحكمة‬ ‫أمثال‬ ‫من‬ ‫جميله‬ ‫قصة‬ ‫ةمكحلا لاثمأ نم هليمج ةصق هذهذه‬
‫الصينيه‬‫الصينيه‬
Do not click.Do not click.
Put on the soundPut on the sound

2. An elderlyAn elderly
Chinese womanChinese woman
had two largehad two large
pots, each hungpots, each hung
on the ends ofon the ends of
a pole, whicha pole, which
she carriedshe carried
across heracross her
neck.neck.
‫عند‬ ‫كان‬‫عند‬ ‫كان‬‫إمرأه‬‫إمرأه‬
‫إنائين‬ ‫مسنه‬ ‫صينيه‬‫إنائين‬ ‫مسنه‬ ‫صينيه‬
‫بهما‬ ‫تنقل‬ ‫كبيرين‬‫بهما‬ ‫تنقل‬ ‫كبيرين‬
‫وتحملهما‬ ،‫الماء‬‫وتحملهما‬ ،‫الماء‬
‫بعمود‬ ‫مربوطين‬‫بعمود‬ ‫مربوطين‬
‫كتيفيها‬ ‫على‬ ‫خشبى‬‫كتيفيها‬ ‫على‬ ‫خشبى‬

3. One of the potsOne of the pots
had a crack in ithad a crack in it
while the otherwhile the other
pot was perfectpot was perfect
and alwaysand always
delivered a fulldelivered a full
portion ofportion of
water.water.
‫النائين‬ ‫أحد‬ ‫وكان‬‫النائين‬ ‫أحد‬ ‫وكان‬
‫والناء‬ ‫شرخ‬ ‫به‬‫والناء‬ ‫شرخ‬ ‫به‬
‫تامه‬ ‫بحالة‬ ‫الخر‬‫تامه‬ ‫بحالة‬ ‫الخر‬
‫شئ‬ ‫منه‬ ‫ولينقص‬‫شئ‬ ‫منه‬ ‫ولينقص‬
‫الماء‬ ‫من‬‫الماء‬ ‫من‬

4. At the end ofAt the end of
the long walkthe long walk
from thefrom the
stream to thestream to the
house, thehouse, the
cracked potcracked pot
arrived onlyarrived only
half full.half full.
‫كان‬ ‫مرة‬ ‫كل‬ ‫وفى‬‫كان‬ ‫مرة‬ ‫كل‬ ‫وفى‬
‫المشروخ‬ ‫الناء‬‫المشروخ‬ ‫الناء‬
‫نهاية‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫يصل‬‫نهاية‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫يصل‬
‫النهر‬ ‫من‬ ‫المطاف‬‫النهر‬ ‫من‬ ‫المطاف‬
‫وبه‬ ‫المنزل‬ ‫إلى‬‫وبه‬ ‫المنزل‬ ‫إلى‬
‫الماء‬ ‫كمية‬ ‫نصف‬‫الماء‬ ‫كمية‬ ‫نصف‬
‫فقط‬‫فقط‬

5. For a full twoFor a full two
years this wentyears this went
on daily, with theon daily, with the
woman bringingwoman bringing
home only onehome only one
and a half potsand a half pots
of water.of water.
‫سنتين‬ ‫ولمدة‬‫سنتين‬ ‫ولمدة‬
‫ةمكحلا لاثمأ نم هليمج ةصق هذهذا‬ ‫كان‬ ‫كاملتين‬‫ةمكحلا لاثمأ نم هليمج ةصق هذهذا‬ ‫كان‬ ‫كاملتين‬
‫السيدة‬ ‫مع‬ ‫يحدث‬‫السيدة‬ ‫مع‬ ‫يحدث‬
‫حيث‬ ،‫الصينية‬‫حيث‬ ،‫الصينية‬
‫منزلها‬ ‫تصل‬ ‫كانت‬‫منزلها‬ ‫تصل‬ ‫كانت‬
‫مملوء‬ ‫واحد‬ ‫بإناء‬‫مملوء‬ ‫واحد‬ ‫بإناء‬
‫ونصف‬‫ونصف‬

6. Of course, theOf course, the
perfect pot wasperfect pot was
proud of itsproud of its
accomplishments.accomplishments.
‫الاناء‬ ‫كان‬ ،‫وبالطبع‬‫الاناء‬ ‫كان‬ ،‫وبالطبع‬
‫بعمله‬ ‫ا‬ً ‫مزهو‬ ‫السليم‬‫بعمله‬ ‫ا‬ً ‫مزهو‬ ‫السليم‬
‫الكامل‬‫الكامل‬

7. But the poorBut the poor
cracked potcracked pot
was ashamedwas ashamed
of its ownof its own
imperfection,imperfection,
and miserableand miserable
that it couldthat it could
only do half ofonly do half of
what it hadwhat it had
been made tobeen made to
do.do.
‫الاناء‬ ‫وكان‬‫الاناء‬ ‫وكان‬
‫ا‬ً ‫محتقر‬ ‫المشروخ‬‫ا‬ً ‫محتقر‬ ‫المشروخ‬
‫قدرته‬ ‫لعدم‬ ‫لنفسه‬‫قدرته‬ ‫لعدم‬ ‫لنفسه‬
‫إتمام‬ ‫عن‬ ‫وعجزه‬‫إتمام‬ ‫عن‬ ‫وعجزه‬
‫منه‬ ‫متوقع‬ ‫ماهو‬‫منه‬ ‫متوقع‬ ‫ماهو‬

8. After 2 yearsAfter 2 years
of what itof what it
perceived toperceived to
be bitterbe bitter
failure, itfailure, it
spoke to thespoke to the
woman one daywoman one day
by theby the
stream.stream.
‫الايام‬ ‫من‬ ‫ايوم‬ ‫وفى‬‫الايام‬ ‫من‬ ‫ايوم‬ ‫وفى‬
‫من‬ ‫سنتين‬ ‫وبعد‬‫من‬ ‫سنتين‬ ‫وبعد‬
‫والسحساس‬ ‫المرارة‬‫والسحساس‬ ‫المرارة‬
‫الاناء‬ ‫تكلم‬ ‫بالفشل‬‫الاناء‬ ‫تكلم‬ ‫بالفشل‬
‫مع‬ ‫المشروخ‬‫مع‬ ‫المشروخ‬
‫الصينية‬ ‫السيدة‬‫الصينية‬ ‫السيدة‬

9. ““I am ashamedI am ashamed
of myself,of myself,
because thisbecause this
crack in mycrack in my
side causesside causes
water towater to
leak out allleak out all
the way backthe way back
to yourto your
house.”house.”
‫من‬ ‫ا‬َ ‫جد‬ ‫خجل‬ ‫”أانا‬‫من‬ ‫ا‬َ ‫جد‬ ‫خجل‬ ‫”أانا‬
‫عاجز‬ ‫لانى‬ ‫انفسى‬‫عاجز‬ ‫لانى‬ ‫انفسى‬
‫ايسرب‬ ‫شرخ‬ ‫ولدى‬‫ايسرب‬ ‫شرخ‬ ‫ولدى‬
‫الطرايق‬ ‫على‬ ‫الماء‬‫الطرايق‬ ‫على‬ ‫الماء‬
“‫للمنزل‬“‫للمنزل‬

10. The old womanThe old woman
smiled, “Did yousmiled, “Did you
notice thatnotice that
there arethere are
flowers on yourflowers on your
side of theside of the
path, but not onpath, but not on
the other pot’sthe other pot’s
side?side?
‫فأبتسمت‬‫فأبتسمت‬‫المرأه‬‫المرأه‬
‫”ألم‬ ‫وقالت‬ ‫الصينيه‬‫”ألم‬ ‫وقالت‬ ‫الصينيه‬
‫التى‬ ‫الزهور‬ ‫تلسحظ‬‫التى‬ ‫الزهور‬ ‫تلسحظ‬
‫الطرايق‬ ‫جاانب‬ ‫على‬‫الطرايق‬ ‫جاانب‬ ‫على‬
‫وليست‬ ‫اناسحيتك‬ ‫من‬‫وليست‬ ‫اناسحيتك‬ ‫من‬
‫الجاانب‬ ‫على‬‫الجاانب‬ ‫على‬
“‫الخر؟‬“‫الخر؟‬

11. That’s because IThat’s because I
have alwayshave always
known about yourknown about your
flaw, so I plantedflaw, so I planted
flower seeds onflower seeds on
your side of theyour side of the
path, and everypath, and every
day while weday while we
walk back, youwalk back, you
water them.”water them.”
‫عن‬ ‫ا‬ً ‫تمام‬ ‫أعلم‬ ‫أنا‬‫عن‬ ‫ا‬ً ‫تمام‬ ‫أعلم‬ ‫أنا‬
‫يقفقد‬ُ‫ف‬ ‫الذى‬ ‫الماء‬‫يقفقد‬ُ‫ف‬ ‫الذى‬ ‫الماء‬
‫الغرض‬ ‫ولهذا‬ ‫منك‬‫الغرض‬ ‫ولهذا‬ ‫منك‬
‫على‬ ‫البذور‬ ‫غرست‬‫على‬ ‫البذور‬ ‫غرست‬
‫من‬ ‫الطريق‬ ‫طول‬‫من‬ ‫الطريق‬ ‫طول‬
‫ترويها‬ ‫حتى‬ ‫جهتك‬‫ترويها‬ ‫حتى‬ ‫جهتك‬
‫عودتك‬ ‫طريق‬ ‫فى‬‫عودتك‬ ‫طريق‬ ‫فى‬
‫للمنزل‬‫للمنزل‬

12. ““For two years I have beenFor two years I have been
able to pick these beautifulable to pick these beautiful
flowers to decorate theflowers to decorate the
table.”table.”‫هذه‬ ‫من‬ ‫قطقفت‬ ‫متواصلتين‬ ‫سنتين‬ ‫”ولمدة‬‫هذه‬ ‫من‬ ‫قطقفت‬ ‫متواصلتين‬ ‫سنتين‬ ‫”ولمدة‬
“‫منزلى‬ ‫بها‬ ‫ليزين‬ ‫الجميلة‬ ‫الزهور‬“‫منزلى‬ ‫بها‬ ‫ليزين‬ ‫الجميلة‬ ‫الزهور‬

13. Without you being just the wayWithout you being just the way
you are, there would not beyou are, there would not be
this beauty to grace thethis beauty to grace the
house.”house.”
‫بما‬ ‫أنت‬ ‫تكن‬ ‫لم‬ ‫ما‬‫بما‬ ‫أنت‬ ‫تكن‬ ‫لم‬ ‫ما‬
‫لى‬ ‫كان‬ ‫ما‬ ،‫فيه‬ ‫أنت‬‫لى‬ ‫كان‬ ‫ما‬ ،‫فيه‬ ‫أنت‬
‫الجمال‬ ‫هذا‬ ‫أجد‬ ‫أن‬‫الجمال‬ ‫هذا‬ ‫أجد‬ ‫أن‬
‫منزلى‬ ‫يزين‬‫منزلى‬ ‫يزين‬

14. Each of us has his own uniqueEach of us has his own unique
flaw…flaw… ‫ضعقفه‬ ‫لديه‬ ‫منا‬ ‫ل‬ٌ ‫ك‬‫ضعقفه‬ ‫لديه‬ ‫منا‬ ‫ل‬ٌ ‫ك‬

15. But it’s the cracks and flaws weBut it’s the cracks and flaws we
each have that make our liveseach have that make our lives
together so very interesting andtogether so very interesting and
rewarding.rewarding.‫بطريقة‬ ‫ا‬ً ‫مع‬ ‫تنا‬ُ‫ف‬‫حيا‬ ‫تضع‬ ‫وضعقفاتنا‬ ‫شروخاتنا‬ ‫ولكن‬‫بطريقة‬ ‫ا‬ً ‫مع‬ ‫تنا‬ُ‫ف‬‫حيا‬ ‫تضع‬ ‫وضعقفاتنا‬ ‫شروخاتنا‬ ‫ولكن‬
‫ومثيرة‬ ‫عجيبة‬‫ومثيرة‬ ‫عجيبة‬

16. You’ve just got to take each personYou’ve just got to take each person
for what they are and look forfor what they are and look for
the good in them.the good in them.
‫مانحن‬ ‫على‬ ‫البعض‬ ‫بعضنا‬ ‫نتقبل‬ ‫أن‬ ‫ا‬ً ‫جميع‬ ‫علينا‬ ‫يجب‬‫مانحن‬ ‫على‬ ‫البعض‬ ‫بعضنا‬ ‫نتقبل‬ ‫أن‬ ‫ا‬ً ‫جميع‬ ‫علينا‬ ‫يجب‬
‫لدينا‬ ‫ن‬ٌ ‫حس‬ ‫هو‬ ‫لما‬ ‫وللنظر‬ ‫فيه‬‫لدينا‬ ‫ن‬ٌ ‫حس‬ ‫هو‬ ‫لما‬ ‫وللنظر‬ ‫فيه‬

17. To all of my crackpot friends, have aTo all of my crackpot friends, have a
great day and remember to smell thegreat day and remember to smell the
flowers, on your side of the path.flowers, on your side of the path.
‫لكم‬ ‫أتمنى‬ ‫النقص‬ ‫أو‬ ‫بالعجز‬ ‫يشعرون‬ ‫الذين‬ ‫أحبائى‬ ‫لكل‬‫لكم‬ ‫أتمنى‬ ‫النقص‬ ‫أو‬ ‫بالعجز‬ ‫يشعرون‬ ‫الذين‬ ‫أحبائى‬ ‫لكل‬
‫الطريق‬ ‫من‬ ‫بجانبكم‬ ‫التى‬ ‫الزهور‬ ‫وأشتموا‬ ‫ا‬ً ‫عظيم‬ ‫ا‬ً ‫يوم‬‫الطريق‬ ‫من‬ ‫بجانبكم‬ ‫التى‬ ‫الزهور‬ ‫وأشتموا‬ ‫ا‬ً ‫عظيم‬ ‫ا‬ً ‫يوم‬

18. Take the time to send this messageTake the time to send this message
to all your friends Who have ato all your friends Who have a
crackedcracked side…side…
And God knows how manyAnd God knows how many
we are!!!we are!!!
‫وال‬ ‫أصدقائك‬ ‫كل‬ ‫الى‬ ‫الرسالة‬ ‫هذه‬ ‫أرسل‬‫وال‬ ‫أصدقائك‬ ‫كل‬ ‫الى‬ ‫الرسالة‬ ‫هذه‬ ‫أرسل‬
‫لها‬ ‫أحتياج‬ ‫فى‬ ‫هو‬ ‫من‬ ‫يعلم‬‫لها‬ ‫أحتياج‬ ‫فى‬ ‫هو‬ ‫من‬ ‫يعلم‬