In the Eastern Han Dynasty (东汉), there was a man named Chen Shi (陈寔) .
在东汉初年,有个人叫陈寔。
One day, a thief slipped into his living-room. Hiding behind the beam, the thief waited for Chen Shi to fall asleep.
有一天,一个小贼溜进了他的房间,躲在房梁上等着陈寔去睡觉再下手。
Chen Shi, finding the thief, called his family together, saying, “To be a upright man one must have aspirations. Men are not born evil. But if one gets used to doing evil things, it will be hard to reform. The gentleman above the beam is such a man.”