The people starve because those above them eat too much tax-grain. That is the only reason why they starve.

The people starve because those above them eat too much tax-grain. That is the only reason why they starve.

人们挨饿是因为他们上面的人吃了太多的税粮。这是他们挨饿的唯一原因。

-- Lao Tzu 老子