Cóngxiǎo jiù yào jiàoyù háizi wù yǐ è xiǎo ér wéi zhī.
From an early age children should be taught not to do wrong, however small.
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history
From the deathbed edict of Shu Han founder Liu Bei (刘备) to his son Liu Shan, recorded in 《三国志·蜀书·先主传》裴松之注: 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为 — 'Do no evil, however small; miss no good, however small.' A textbook Confucian statement on moral consistency.
usage
Almost always paired with 勿以善小而不为. Standard quotation in civic-education and anti-corruption campaigns.
