《孔子家语·大婚解》
孔子回答说： 君主言语失当，百姓就会效仿；行为失当，百姓也会跟从。
孔子对曰： 君子过言则民作辞，过行则民作则。
Confucius replied: “If a king's speech is improper, his people will imitate it. If his conduct is improper, his people will follow it.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 孔子对曰： 君子过言则民作辞，过行则民作则。 Modern: 孔子回答说： 君主言语失当，百姓就会效仿；行为失当，百姓也会跟从。 [/INST] Confucius replied: “If a king's speech is improper, his people will imitate it. If his conduct is improper, his people will follow it.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 孔子对曰： 君子过言则民作辞，过行则民作则。 Modern: 孔子回答说： 君主言语失当，百姓就会效仿；行为失当，百姓也会跟从。
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Confucius replied: “If a king's speech is improper, his people will imitate it. If his conduct is improper, his people will follow it.
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