《礼记·大学》
与其有聚敛民财的家臣，还不如有盗贼式的家臣。 
与其有聚敛之臣，宁有盗臣。 
It is better to have a vassal who steals than a vassal who extorts wealth from the people.
<s>[INST] 对于下面每对文言文和现代汉语段落, 请创作一个能够体现核心信息的英语翻译: 文言文: 与其有聚敛之臣，宁有盗臣。  现代汉语: 与其有聚敛民财的家臣，还不如有盗贼式的家臣。  [/INST] It is better to have a vassal who steals than a vassal who extorts wealth from the people.</s>
对于下面每对文言文和现代汉语段落, 请创作一个能够体现核心信息的英语翻译: 文言文: 与其有聚敛之臣，宁有盗臣。  现代汉语: 与其有聚敛民财的家臣，还不如有盗贼式的家臣。
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It is better to have a vassal who steals than a vassal who extorts wealth from the people.
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