| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| People do not fear death; | |
| how then can one frighten them with death? | |
| If people were made to always fear death, | |
| and those who act out— | |
| I could seize and kill them; | |
| who would dare? | |
| Those tasked with killing always kill. | |
| Now, the one in charge of killing | |
| is a master craftsman hewing; | |
| those who hew in place of the master— | |
| rarely are there any who do not injure their hands. |
people; citizens; subjects; commoners; populace
not; no; un-; non=
fear; dread; awe; be afraid
die; death; dead; perish; lifeless
how; what to do; endure; bear; withstand
what; which; how; why; wherefore
by means of; use; because; so as to; in order to
fear; dread; to be afraid; terrified
it, him, her, them; of; 's; go to; reach
if; supposing; like; as if; similar to
cause; make; send; envoy; use
frequent; constant; ordinary; habitual; eternal
and; but; yet; while; moreover
do; make; become; be; serve as; for; because of
strange; unusual; odd; wonderful; rare; unexpected
one who; person; that which; the ...-er
I; me; my
obtain; get; achieve; be able to; succeed
hold; grasp; execute; maintain; adhere to
kill; slay; destroy; reduce; suppress
who; which; what
dare; venture; presume; audacious
have; possess; exist; there is/are; present
manage; administer; office; official
man; husband; adult male; [particle] now; indeed; as for
right; correct; this; to be
big; large; great; adult; major; high-ranking
artisan; craftsman; maker; expert; skilled worker
carve; engrave; sculpt; chisel
substitute; replace; generation; era; on behalf of
rare; scarce; hope; desire
wound; injure; grieve; damage; sorrow
his; her; its; their; that; the one who; such
hand; manual; skill; handle; specialist
final particle; completion; change of state; assertion; already; now