Book of Songs: Poems of Yong
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相鼠有皮,人而无仪。 人而无仪,不死何为? 相鼠有齿,人而无止。 人而无止,不死何俟? 相鼠有体,人而无礼。 人而无礼,胡不遄死?
The rat has fur, but man lacks propriety. If a man lacks propriety, why does he not die? The rat has teeth, but man lacks restraint. If a man lacks restraint, what is he waiting for before he dies? The rat has a body, but man lacks courtesy. If a man lacks courtesy, why does he not die quickly?