《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪十七》
一旦爆发，就是灭门之祸，不如先下手为强。 
然恶端已见，久之犹发，发即族矣，不如先也。 
Once it breaks out, it will be a disaster for the whole family. It's better to take the initiative.
<s>[INST] Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 然恶端已见，久之犹发，发即族矣，不如先也。  [/INST] Modern Chinese: 一旦爆发，就是灭门之祸，不如先下手为强。  English: Once it breaks out, it will be a disaster for the whole family. It's better to take the initiative.</s>
Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 然恶端已见，久之犹发，发即族矣，不如先也。
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Modern Chinese: 一旦爆发，就是灭门之祸，不如先下手为强。  English: Once it breaks out, it will be a disaster for the whole family. It's better to take the initiative.
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