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所以说： 道德太胜就不吉祥，仁义太繁琐就不顺。 
故曰： 德胜不祥，义厌不惠。 
Therefore, it is said, "Excessive morality brings misfortune, and excessive benevolence brings disaster."
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 故曰： 德胜不祥，义厌不惠。  [/INST] Contemporary: 所以说： 道德太胜就不吉祥，仁义太繁琐就不顺。  English version: Therefore, it is said, "Excessive morality brings misfortune, and excessive benevolence brings disaster."</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 故曰： 德胜不祥，义厌不惠。
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Contemporary: 所以说： 道德太胜就不吉祥，仁义太繁琐就不顺。  English version: Therefore, it is said, "Excessive morality brings misfortune, and excessive benevolence brings disaster."
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