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道家 -> 莊子 -> 雜篇 -> 庚桑楚 -> 2.2

庚桑子曰：Geng-sang replied,
「小子來！'Come nearer, my little children.
夫函車之獸，If a beast that could hold a carriage in its mouth
介而離山， leave its hill by itself,
則不免於罔罟之患； it will not escape the danger that awaits it from the net;
吞舟之魚，or if a fish that could swallow a boat
碭而失水， be left dry by the flowing away of the water,
則蟻能苦之。 then (even) the ants are able to trouble it.
故鳥獸不厭高， Thus it is that birds and beasts seek to be as high as possible,
魚鱉不厭深。 and fishes and turtles seek to lie as deep as possible.
夫全其形生之人，In the same way men who wish to preserve their bodies
藏其身也， and lives keep their persons concealed,
不厭深眇而已矣。 and they do so in the deepest retirement possible.
且夫二子者，又何足以稱揚哉！And moreover, what was there in those sovereigns to entitle them to your laudatory mention?
是其於辯也，Their sophistical reasonings
將妄鑿垣牆而殖蓬蒿也。 (resembled) the reckless breaking down of walls and enclosures and planting the wild rubus and wormwood in their place;
簡髮而櫛， or making the hair thin before they combed it;
數米而炊， or counting the grains of rice before they cooked them.
竊竊乎又何足以濟世哉！They would do such things with careful discrimination; but what was there in them to benefit the world?
舉賢則民相軋，If you raise the men of talent to office, you will create disorder; making the people strive with one another for promotion;
任知則民相盜。if you employ men for their wisdom, the people will rob one another (of their reputation).
之數物者，These various things
不足以厚民。 are insufficient to make the people good and honest.
民之於利甚勤， They are very eager for gain
子有殺父，- a son will kill his father,
臣有殺君， and a minister his ruler (for it).
正晝為盜， In broad daylight men will rob,
日中穴杯。 and at midday break through walls.
吾語女：I tell you
大亂之本，that the root of the greatest disorder
必生於堯、舜之間， was planted in the times of Yao and Shun.
其末存乎千世之後。 The branches of it will remain for a thousand ages;
千世之後，and after a thousand ages
其必有人與人相食者也。」 men will be found eating one another.'

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