Jiào bù yán, shī zhī duò.*

教不嚴, 師之惰。

Lit [If the] teaching is not strict, [it's because] the teacher is lazy.

Note [From the classical primary textbook Sān Zì Jīng (The Three Character Classic); see also the line which precedes this one: yǎng bù jiào, fù zhī guò, “If one raises a child without discipline, it's an error by its father” (q.v.) below.]

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