《旧唐书·列传·卷二十一》
刑罚过度，小人之道就会增长；赏赐不当，君子之道就会消亡。
刑滥则小人道长，赏谬则君子道消。
Excessive punishment makes the way of villains grow; inappropriate reward makes the way of gentlemen perish.
<s>[INST] Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 刑滥则小人道长，赏谬则君子道消。 Updated: 刑罚过度，小人之道就会增长；赏赐不当，君子之道就会消亡。 [/INST] Excessive punishment makes the way of villains grow; inappropriate reward makes the way of gentlemen perish.</s>
Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 刑滥则小人道长，赏谬则君子道消。 Updated: 刑罚过度，小人之道就会增长；赏赐不当，君子之道就会消亡。
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Excessive punishment makes the way of villains grow; inappropriate reward makes the way of gentlemen perish.
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