The Wild Hare and the Law | 分定不争

English Original

A wild hare was running in the field, pursued by over a hundred people.

This was not because the hare could be divided into a hundred portions, but because its ownership was undecided.

When many hares are piled up in the market, passers-by do not even glance at them. This is not because people do not want them, but because those hares already have owners; their ownership is settled.

In the administration of a country, the key lies in establishing laws and regulations to define clear ownership.


中文翻译

一只野兔在田野里奔跑,后面有一百多人在追逐。

这并不是因为这只兔子可以分成一百份,而是因为兔子的所有权没有确定。

当许多兔子堆积在市场上时,路过的行人看也不看。这并不是因为人们不想要兔子,而是因为这些兔子已经有了主人,所有权已经确定。

就治理国家而言,关键在于制定法令,确立名分。

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