The expression meant that the person who cannot hold a candle to you is not fit even to be your servant.

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Okay. To one servant the master gave five talents. You remember this story To one servant the master gave five talents, to another he gave two, and to a third servant he gave one talent.

你们还记得这个故事吧,主人给了一个仆人5枚金币，他给了另外一个2枚，第三个给了1枚。

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And Moses said to the Lord, "Why have You dealt ill with Your servant , and why have I not enjoyed Your favor, that You have laid the burden of all this people upon me?

摩西对上帝说，您为何苦待你的仆人，为什么我得不到您的恩典呢？,您把所有人的重担都给了我一个人？

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