Original story:

What do you mean a guilty conscience is trustworthy? Sun Meng let Qin Xiba do the hunting. Mother also cried. Qin Xiba forbearance, longitudinal and give it. Meng Sungui, please pay attention to safety. Qin Xiba said to him: "His mother cried with her, and the minister was sincere and patient, and secretly gave it." Sun Meng was very angry and drove Qin Xiba away. Live for a year and treat it as a son. The left and right said, "Qin Xiba, you deserve it. Now you think Fu Zi is guilty. Why? " Sun Meng said, "A husband can't stand it, let alone others?" It's called guilt, benefit and trust. ("Huainanzi"? Human training ")

Translation of Huai Nan Zi Ren Xun

What do you mean guilty but more credible? Stone hunting in the state of Lu got a fawn, and Qin Xiba was sent back to cook it. The doe barked after Qin Xiba. Qin Xiba could not bear to let go of the deer and returned it to the doe. When Shi came back, he asked where the deer was. Qin Xiba replied, "Mother Deer is crying behind her. I really can't stand it. I let it go without permission and gave it back to the doe. " Shi was very angry and drove Qin Xiba away. A year later, he was recalled to be his son's teacher. People around you said, "Qin Xiba is guilty of you, but now he is your son's teacher." Why? " Shi said, "He can't bear to hurt a deer, let alone a person?" This is an example of being more trusted if you are guilty.