The illiberality of parents , in allowance towards their children , is an harmful error ; makes them base ; acquaints them with shifts ; makes them sort with mean company ; and makes them surfeit more when they come to plenty 在子女小时不应对他们过于苛吝。否则会使他们变得卑贱,甚至投机取巧,以至堕入下流,即使后来有了财富时也不会正当利用。