《韩非子·外储说左上》
先王的言论，有涉及小事，当今社会上却理解为意义重大的；有涉及大事，当今社会上却理解为意义小的；这是没有人能够真正弄清楚的。
先王之言，有其所为小而世意之大者，有其所为大而世意之小者，未可必知也。
The speeches of the former kings, some were about trivial matters, but they are interpreted as important in the present society; some were about important matters, but they are interpreted as trivial in the present society; this is something that no one can really figure out.