Sun Tzu: The Art of War

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English:

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.
If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.

German:
Wenn du dich und den Feind kennst, brauchst du den Ausgang von hundert Schlachten nicht zu fürchten.
Wenn du dich selbst kennst, doch nicht den Feind, wirst du für jeden Sieg, den du erringst, eine Niederlage erleiden.
Wenn du weder den Feind noch dich selbst kennst, wirst du in jeder Schlacht unterliegen.

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Miwonša

Šli zužišan krenišani ya minjai šaya, šayo žai tričina yušunšanti pra khuini ročnja lhonsiki.
Šli zužišan minjai šaya, kweš žai krenišani, cara phosna šanwai wono kwasjao laisja.
Šli zužišan ženi krenišani, ženi minjai šaya, laisišao ročni šanwi.

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Šli zuž-iš-an kreniš-ani ya minj-ai šaya, šayo žai tričin-a yušunš-anti pra khuini ročnj-a lhons-iki.
[if know-2SG-IPFV enemy-ACC.SG and self-ACC.SG 2SG.GEN, 2SG.DAT not necessity-NOM.SG fear-SPN about result-ACC.PL battle-PL hundred-GEN.PL]

Šli zuž-iš-an minj-ai šaya, kweš žai kreniš-ani, cara phosn-a šanw-ai wono kw-asj-ao laisj-a.
[if know-2SG-IPFV self-ACC.SG 2SG.GEN, but not enemy-ACC.SG, at victory-SG every-NOM.SG also COP-IMPERS-FUT defeat-NOM.SG]

Šli zuž-iš-an ženi kreniš-ani, ženi minj-ai šaya, lais-iš-ao ročn-i šanw-i.
[if know-2SG-IPFV not enemy-ACC.SG, not self-ACC.SG 2SG.GEN, lose-2SG-FUT battle-SG every-ACC.SG]

[Batz]

Naguil

Sei arbana omongui aghue argai siria, ailirmean ydan edhevei doi fingunes veo.
/sɛi ar'baːna o'mɔŋgu.i aɣ'wɛː ar'gaːi 'siːri.a | aɪ̯'liːrmɛ.an y'dan ɛ'ðeːvɛi 'dɔːi 'fɪŋgunɛs 'vɛ.ɔ/
Sei ar-ban-a o-mong-ui a-ghue ar-g-ai sir-ia, ai-lirm-ean y-dan e-dhev-ei doi fing-unes veo.
If 2SG-know-PRS DEF.ART-enemy-ACC DU-also 2SG-who-ACC own-ADJ.ACC, 2SG-fear-FUT NEG-must DEF.ART-consequence-ACC 144 fight-TMP.PL back.
If you know the enemy and both yourself, you need not fear the consequence after 144 battles.

Sei arbana argai siria feon y banu omongui, kombun tergel tui dernilis, kue aidhovean igh kyrdei.
/sɛi ar'baːna ar'gaːi 'siːri.a 'fɛ.ɔn 'yː 'baːnu o'mɔŋgu.i | 'kʰɔmbun 'tʰɛrɣɛl 'tʰu.i 'dɛːrnilɪs | 'kʰwɛː aɪ̯'ðoːvɛ.an iç 'kʰyːrdɛi/
Sei ar-ban-a ar-g-ai sir-ia fe-on y ban-u o-mong-ui, komb-un terg-el tui dern-ilis, kue ai-dhov-ean igh kyrd-ei.
If 2SG-know-PRS 2SG-who-ACC own-ADJ.ACC hold-TMP NEG know-CVB DEF.ART-enemy-ACC, success-TMP every-TMP for achieve-PST.MED, also 2SG-suffer-FUT one loss-ACC.
If you know yourself but not know the enemy, for every success achieved, also you will suffer one loss.

Sei arbana y omongui yrun argai siria, aighirdean fingun tergel.
/sɛi ar'baːna 'y o'mɔŋgu.i y'ruːn ar'gaːi 'siːri.a | aɪ̯'çiːrdɛan 'fɪŋgun 'tʰɛrɣɛl/
Sei ar-ban-a y o-mong-ui y-run ar-g-ai sir-ia, ai-ghird-ean fing-un terg-el.
If 2SG-know-PRS NEG DEF.ART-enemy-ACC NEG-or 2SG-who-ACC own-ADJ.ACC, 2SG-loose-FUT fight-TMP every-TMP.
If you know not the enemy nor yourself, you will loose during every fight.

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Yorkish
Gin tha cens tha fiend oʒ cen thasʒen, tha thar'k rethe the leithaf frae ei hundriʒ slauer.
/cɪn‿tə cçεns‿tə fɪənt ɒ cçεn θəˈɕεn | θa ˈθar(ɪ)k rɪəθ t‿ˈleːθˌaf frεa‿ə ˈhʊntri slɒːər/
if 2SG know-PRS.2SG 2SG.POSS enemy and know.PRS 2SG.REFL.PRO | 2SG need=NEG fear DEF=lead_off from IDEF hundred fight-PL
If you know your enemy and know yourself, you needn't fear the outcome of a hundred battles.

Gin tha cens thasʒen ut inn tha fiend, for ilk siʒr get ska tha oʒsa fare teun.
/cɪn‿tə cçεns‿təˈɕεn ʊt ɪn θə fɪənt | fɒr ɪlk sεi(ə)r cεt | ska θə‿ɒˈsɒː fɒːr tʰʏən/
if 2SG know-PRS.2SG 2SG.REFL.PRO but NEG.HUM.DET 2SG.POSS enemy | for each victory get.PST.PART | FUT.AUX 2SG also suffer defeat
If you know yourself but not your enemy, for each victory gained, you will also suffer defeat.

Gin tha cens ans tha fiend els thasʒen, tha ska falle mi ilk sla.
/cɪn‿tə cçεns ans‿tə fɪənt εls‿təˈɕεn | θa skə fɒːl mɪt ɪlk slɒː/
if 2SG know-PRS.2SG neither 2SG.POSS enemy or 2SG.REFL.PRO | 2SG FUT.AUX fall with each fight
If you know neither your enemy nor yourself, you will fail in each fight.

Bonus:
Gin slauon is sikker pen at leithe til sigr, tha ska slaue.
/cɪn slɒːən ɪs ˈsɪkər pʰεnə leːθ tʰɪ(l) sεi(ə)r | θa skə slɒː/
if fight-GER be.PRS.3 sure on=INF lead to victory | 2SG DEON.AUX fight
If fighting is sure to result in victory, you must fight!

Spoiler:

Sun Tzu saut at‚ oʒ ska ʒe seie at han weits bar ei lik meir um slauon en thasʒen gis, pason, forsake at han scapet at! oʒ thae maunt han at, sae at inn liven man kun beste hun i dirthring.
Sun Tzu say.PST DEM.MED.PRO | and FUT.AUX 1SG say IDIR 3MSG know-PRS.3 just IDEF little more about fight-GER than 2SG.EMPH do.PRS.2SG pal | because IDIR 3MSG create-PST 3NSG | and then master-PST 3MSG 3NSG | so IDIR NEG.HUM.DET live-PRS.PART man can.PST best 3MSG.OBL in honour_ring