Analects 3.22 — The Master said, 'Small indeed was the…

子zǐ曰yuē：“管guǎn仲zhòng之zhī器qì小xiǎo哉zāi！”或huò曰yuē：“管guǎn仲zhòng俭jiǎn乎hū？”曰yuē：“管guǎn氏shì有yǒu三sān归guī，官guān事shì不bù摄shè，焉yān得dé俭jiǎn？”“然rán则zé管guǎn仲zhòng知zhī礼lǐ乎hū？”曰yuē：“邦bāng君jūn树shù塞sāi门mén，管guǎn氏shì亦yì树shù塞sāi门mén。邦bāng君jūn为wéi两liǎng君jūn之zhī好hào，有yǒu反fǎn坫diàn，管guǎn氏shì亦yì有yǒu反fǎn坫diàn。管guǎn氏shì而ér知zhī礼lǐ，孰shú不bù知zhī礼lǐ？”

1The Master said, 'Small indeed was the capacity of Kwan Chung!'

2Some one said, 'Was Kwan Chung parsimonious?' 'Kwan,' was the reply, 'had the San Kwei, and his officers performed no double duties; how can he be considered parsimonious?'

3'Then, did Kwan Chung know the rules of propriety?' The Master said, 'The princes of States have a screen intercepting the view at their gates. Kwan had likewise a screen at his gate. The princes of States on any friendly meeting between two of them, had a stand on which to place their inverted cups. Kwan had also such a stand. If Kwan knew the rules of propriety, who does not know them?'

Book 3, Passage 3.22