1, death: loss; Prison: animal pen. Only when the sheep are lost can the sheepfold be repaired. Take remedial measures in time when problems are found, so as not to make a big mistake.
2. The content comes from "Warring States Policy Chu Ce IV": "It's never too late to see a rabbit and love a dog; It's not too late to mend. "
3. The antonym of mending after a late sheep is that time waits for no one, and it is synonymous with correcting mistakes.
Extended data:
1, The Warring States Policy is a compilation of historical works with unknown author, which is not a one-time work. The materials contained in it, mainly from the Warring States period, including the works of counselors and Mitchell's records, were compiled into books after the reunification of Qin Dynasty.
2. The Warring States Policy is good at explaining things clearly, using a lot of fables and metaphors, with vivid language and rich literary talent. Although the historical facts and rhetoric recorded in the book cannot be fully believed, they are still important historical materials for studying the warring States society.
3. The ideological content of Warring States Policy is complex, which mainly reflects the ideological tendency of military strategists, but also reflects the historical characteristics of active thinking and cultural diversity during the Warring States period. The political view of the Warring States Policy is relatively progressive, and the most prominent thing is to attach importance to the political thought of talents.
4. The Warring States Policy has always been praised by researchers for its literary value, but there are different opinions on its thoughts. This is because the book is inconsistent with later Confucianism and pursues fame and fortune too much. Moreover, it exaggerates the historical role of strategists and reduces their historical value.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia _ Better late than never? Baidu encyclopedia _ Warring States Policy