《大学章句集注·第十一章》
与其有搜刮民财的家臣，不如有偷盗东西的家臣。 
与其有聚敛之臣，宁有盗臣。 
It is better to have a servant who steals than a servant who collects money.
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 与其有聚敛之臣，宁有盗臣。  [/INST] It is better to have a servant who steals than a servant who collects money.</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 与其有聚敛之臣，宁有盗臣。
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It is better to have a servant who steals than a servant who collects money.
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