《墨子·47章 贵义》
所以虽然是普通百姓，从上把他比于农民，从下把他比于药，难道还不如一把草根吗？
故虽贱人也，上比之农，下比之药，曾不若一草之本乎？
Therefore, although he is an ordinary man, comparing him with farmer from above, comparing him with medicine from below, could it be worse than a grass root?
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 故虽贱人也，上比之农，下比之药，曾不若一草之本乎？ [/INST] Modern Chinese: 所以虽然是普通百姓，从上把他比于农民，从下把他比于药，难道还不如一把草根吗？ English: Therefore, although he is an ordinary man, comparing him with farmer from above, comparing him with medicine from below, could it be worse than a grass root?</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 故虽贱人也，上比之农，下比之药，曾不若一草之本乎？
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Modern Chinese: 所以虽然是普通百姓，从上把他比于农民，从下把他比于药，难道还不如一把草根吗？ English: Therefore, although he is an ordinary man, comparing him with farmer from above, comparing him with medicine from below, could it be worse than a grass root?
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