[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [折疑論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118) › 3.48 # 折疑論 3.48 折疑論 3.48 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.48) 故君子不可小知而可大受也（君子者成德之稱。不以微小之知。可許受之以大也）。 > Therefore, the noble person cannot be known through petty matters, but can receive great responsibilities. (A 'noble person' is the designation of perfected virtue; one does not gauge them by petty knowledge, but can entrust them with what is great.) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.47) - [Next: 3.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.49) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118~en-mt.3.48) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.48) · Pramāṇa