《贞观政要·卷八·论刑法》
滥刑增长了小人的气势，错误的奖赏就会使君子之道消失殆尽。
刑滥则小人道长，赏谬则君子道消。
Excessive punishment makes the wicked arrogant and the wrong reward make the honest disappear.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 刑滥则小人道长，赏谬则君子道消。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 滥刑增长了小人的气势，错误的奖赏就会使君子之道消失殆尽。 English: Excessive punishment makes the wicked arrogant and the wrong reward make the honest disappear.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 刑滥则小人道长，赏谬则君子道消。
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Modern Chinese: 滥刑增长了小人的气势，错误的奖赏就会使君子之道消失殆尽。 English: Excessive punishment makes the wicked arrogant and the wrong reward make the honest disappear.
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