道德经英文版（谦德第六十一）
~{ 大邦者下流，天下之牝，天下之交也。牝常以静胜牡，以静为下~}
~{。~}
~{ 故大邦以下小邦，则取小邦；小邦以下大邦，则取大邦。故或下~}
~{以取，或下而取。大邦不过欲兼畜人，小邦不过欲入事人。夫两者各~}
~{得所欲，大者宜为下。~}
61.Submission
Anationislikeahierarchy,amarketplace,andamaiden.
Amaidenwinsahusbandbysubmittingtohisadvances;
Submissionisameansofunion.
Sowhenalargecountrysubmitstoasmallcountry
Itwilladoptthesmallcountry;
Whenasmallcountrysubmitstoalargecountry
Itwillbeadoptedbythelargecountry;
Theonesubmitsandadopts;
Theothersubmitsandisadopted.
Itisintheinterestofalargecountrytouniteandgainservice,
Andintheinterestofasmallcountrytouniteandgainpatronage;
Ifbothwouldservetheirinterests,
Bothmustsubmit.