zengzi's wife was going to the market. Her little son insisted on going with her， making a tearful scene. Stay at home， she said to the boy. When I come back， I will slaughter1 a pig for you. When she came back， Zengzi got ready to slaughter the pig. His wife sTOPped him， saying： I was just kidding. A child is not to be kidded like that！ he replied. A child does not know much and cannot judge for himself. He learns from his parents and listens to what they day. To lie to him is to teach him to lie to others. If a mother lies to her son， he will not trust her anymore. How is she then to educate him？ With that Zengzi went to slaughter the pig and prepare a good meal for their son.
曾子的老婆到集市上去， 他的儿子哭着要跟去。 他的妈妈说： 你回家呆着，待会儿我回来杀猪给你吃。 她刚从集市上回来， 曾子就要捉猪去杀。 老婆劝止他说： 只是跟孩子开玩笑罢了。 曾子说： 不可以跟孩子开玩笑啊！ 孩子子没考虑和判断能力， 要向爸爸妈妈亲学习， 听从爸爸妈妈的教会。 目前你欺骗他，这是教孩子骗人啊！ 妈妈欺骗儿子， 儿子就不再相信我们的妈妈了， 这不是达成教育的办法。 于是曾子就杀猪煮肉给孩子吃。
