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Japanese
Etymology
Calque of Literary Chinese 君子周而不比，小人比而不周.
Pronunciation
Proverb
君子は周して比せず小人は比して周せず • (kunshi wa shūshite hisezu shōjin wa hishite shūsezu)
- A gentleman encompasses all and remains impartial. A petty mind is partial and does not encompass all. That is, a gentleman shows kindness to all with fairness, but a petty person is only kind to a few friends.
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