《明史·志·卷四十一》
只是节俭不自己带头就不能作下属的表率。而且奢侈浪费的风习没有哪件不是由小变大的。 
第俭约非身先无以率下，且奢泰之习，未有不由小而至大者也。 
It's just that when I am not even following the principle of being frugal myself, how could I become a role model for my subordinates? What's more, there is no luxurious habit that has not started as something small.
<s>[INST] 将以下文言文流畅地翻译成英语: 第俭约非身先无以率下，且奢泰之习，未有不由小而至大者也。  [/INST] It's just that when I am not even following the principle of being frugal myself, how could I become a role model for my subordinates? What's more, there is no luxurious habit that has not started as something small.</s>
将以下文言文流畅地翻译成英语: 第俭约非身先无以率下，且奢泰之习，未有不由小而至大者也。
user
It's just that when I am not even following the principle of being frugal myself, how could I become a role model for my subordinates? What's more, there is no luxurious habit that has not started as something small.
assistant