天之道，损有余以补不足；人之道，损不足以奉有余。 It is the way of heaven to diminish superabundance, and to supplement deficiency. it is not so with the way of man. he takes away from

天之道，损有余以补不足；人之道，损不足以奉有余。 It is the way of heaven to diminish superabundance, and to supplement deficiency. it is not so with the way of man. he takes away from those who have not enough to add to his own superabundance.