《太平广记·卷四百八十一·蛮夷二》
凭着这把金锥，旁竾的富裕可跟国家相比，所以经常把珍珠送给他弟弟。弟弟说： 我也许能像哥哥一样得到一把金锥。 旁竾了解他的无知，但告诉他也不听，只好让他按他的话办了。
旁竾大喜，取其锥而还，所欲随击而办，因是富侔国力，常以珠玑赡其弟，弟云： 我或如兄得金锥也。 旁竾知其愚，谕之不及，乃如其言。
With this golden awl, the wealth of Pang Nong could rival that of a country, so he often sent pearls to his younger brother. His younger brother said: Maybe I can get a golden awl like my brother. Pang Nong knew that he was ignorant, but he could not make him listen to reason and so let him do whatever he wanted.