《孔子家语·六本》
得到合适的人，如雨水洒落到沙土里一样；得不到合适的人，如同对着聋子敲鼓一样。身处高位受到宠爱，专门嫉妒贤人，这是愚蠢人的本性。
以愚者反之。是以非其人，告之弗听；非其地，树之弗生；得其人，如聚砂而雨之；非其人，如会聋而鼓之。夫处重擅宠，专事妬贤，愚者之情也。
Having suitable people is like rain falling on sandy soil; not having suitable people is like beating a drum for the deaf. To stand in a high position and be favored, and to be particularly jealous of men of virtue is the conduct of a stupid person.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 以愚者反之。是以非其人，告之弗听；非其地，树之弗生；得其人，如聚砂而雨之；非其人，如会聋而鼓之。夫处重擅宠，专事妬贤，愚者之情也。 [/INST] Having suitable people is like rain falling on sandy soil; not having suitable people is like beating a drum for the deaf. To stand in a high position and be favored, and to be particularly jealous of men of virtue is the conduct of a stupid person.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 以愚者反之。是以非其人，告之弗听；非其地，树之弗生；得其人，如聚砂而雨之；非其人，如会聋而鼓之。夫处重擅宠，专事妬贤，愚者之情也。
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Having suitable people is like rain falling on sandy soil; not having suitable people is like beating a drum for the deaf. To stand in a high position and be favored, and to be particularly jealous of men of virtue is the conduct of a stupid person.
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