Original Text:
子曰乡愿德之贼也
Translation:
Other Translations:
The Master said, “The village worthy is the thief of virtue.”
Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.
The Master said, The self-righteous villager is the thief of virtue.
Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.