万物恃之而生而不辞，功成不名有。
The ten thousand creatures owe their existence to it and it does not disown them; yet having produced them, it does not take possession of them.
衣养万物而不为主，常无欲，可名于小；万物归焉而不为主，可名为大。
Makes no claim to be master over them, (And asks for nothing from them.) therefore it may be called the Lowly.#2 The ten thousand creatures obey it, though they know not that they have a master; therefore it is called the Great.
以其终不自为大，故能成其大。
So too the Sage just because he never at any time makes a show of greatness in fact achieves greatness.