《淮南子·修务训》
所以孪生兄弟长相一样，也只有当母亲的才能分清；同样，玉和石头，也只有优秀的工匠才能鉴别；书传这样的典籍，也只有圣人能够阐发其中的微言大义。
故夫孪子之相似者，唯其母能知之；玉石之相类者，唯良工能识之；书传之微者，惟圣人能论之。
So although twins look the same, only their mother can tell them apart. Jade and stone look the same, only excellent craftsmen can identify them. Ancient books such as the Book of Poetry and the Book of History can only be explained by saints.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 故夫孪子之相似者，唯其母能知之；玉石之相类者，唯良工能识之；书传之微者，惟圣人能论之。 [/INST] So although twins look the same, only their mother can tell them apart. Jade and stone look the same, only excellent craftsmen can identify them. Ancient books such as the Book of Poetry and the Book of History can only be explained by saints.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 故夫孪子之相似者，唯其母能知之；玉石之相类者，唯良工能识之；书传之微者，惟圣人能论之。
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So although twins look the same, only their mother can tell them apart. Jade and stone look the same, only excellent craftsmen can identify them. Ancient books such as the Book of Poetry and the Book of History can only be explained by saints.
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