《礼记·表记》
如果感情疏远而外表上看起来非常亲密，拿小人来作比方，不就是钻墙洞的小偷吗！ 
子曰： 君子不以色亲人；情疏而貌亲，在小人则穿窬之盗也与？ 
If feelings are alienated but people appear very close on the surface, can this not be compared to a thief who digs a hole in a wall to enter a house?
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 子曰： 君子不以色亲人；情疏而貌亲，在小人则穿窬之盗也与？  Modern: 如果感情疏远而外表上看起来非常亲密，拿小人来作比方，不就是钻墙洞的小偷吗！  [/INST] If feelings are alienated but people appear very close on the surface, can this not be compared to a thief who digs a hole in a wall to enter a house?</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 子曰： 君子不以色亲人；情疏而貌亲，在小人则穿窬之盗也与？  Modern: 如果感情疏远而外表上看起来非常亲密，拿小人来作比方，不就是钻墙洞的小偷吗！
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If feelings are alienated but people appear very close on the surface, can this not be compared to a thief who digs a hole in a wall to enter a house?
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