《国语·周语·邵公谏厉王弭谤》
阻塞老百姓的嘴，好比阻塞河水。
防民之口，甚于防川。
Blocking the mouths of the people is like blocking the river.
<s>[INST] Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 防民之口，甚于防川。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 阻塞老百姓的嘴，好比阻塞河水。 English Translation: Blocking the mouths of the people is like blocking the river.</s>
Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 防民之口，甚于防川。
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Modern Chinese: 阻塞老百姓的嘴，好比阻塞河水。 English Translation: Blocking the mouths of the people is like blocking the river.
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