说苑/太公田不足以償種，漁不足以償網，治天下有餘智。

太公田不足以償種，漁不足以償網，治天下有餘智。

Eric Henry

When [Jiang] Tai-gong tilled the fields, he could not grow enough to pay for his seed, and, when he fished, he could not catch enough to pay for his nets; but, when he ruled the realm, his wisdom was more than sufficient to the the task.

文公種米，曾子駕羊。

Eric Henry

Lord Wen [of Jin] planted rice kernels in the earth, and Zengzi put wooden halters on his sheep.

孫叔敖相楚三年，不知軛在衡後。

Eric Henry

Sun Shu Ao served three years as prime minister of Chu34 without knowing that his yoke was behind his carriage’s crossbar.

務大者固忘小。

Eric Henry

Those who devote themselves to what is great necessarily forget what is small.

智伯廚人亡炙𥶷而知之，韓魏反而不知。

Eric Henry

When Zhi Bo’s cook lost his roasting pan, he was aware of it, but, when Hán and Wey turned against his master, he was not aware of it.

邯鄲子陽園人亡桃而知之；其亡也不知。

Eric Henry

When the gardener of Zi Yang of Handan lost a peach, he was aware of it, but, when his master faced destruction, he was not aware of it.

務小者亦忘大也。

Eric Henry

Those who devote themselves to what is small necessarily forget what is big.