Analects 10.17

Original Text:

厩焚子退朝曰伤人乎不问马

Translation:

Other Translations:

One day the stables burned. When the Master returned from court, he asked, “Was anyone hurt?” He did not ask about the horses.

Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.

The stables caught fire. Returning from court, the Master said, Was anyone hurt? He did not ask about the horses.

Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.

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