At the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BCE against Thebes, the Thebans capitalised on these Spartan weaknesses, costing Sparta dearly.

在公元前 371 年对底比斯的留克特拉战役中，底比斯人利用了斯巴达的这些弱点，使斯巴达付出了沉重的代价。

When Sparta was defeated, the Thebans freed the helots and suddenly, the Spartans had less time to focus on military pursuits without their labour force.

当斯巴达被击败时，底比斯人释放了希洛人，突然间，斯巴达人在没有劳动力的情况下专注于军事追求的时间减少了。