《中庸·第二十六章》
今天我们所说的水，原本不过是一勺一勺聚积起来的，可等到它浩瀚无涯时，蛟龙鱼鳖等都在里面生长，珍珠珊瑚等值价的东西都在里面繁殖。《诗经》上说： 只有上天的定命，深远不止。 
今夫水，一勺之多，及其不测，鼋、鼍、蛟、龙、鱼、鳖生焉，货财殖焉。诗云， 维天之命，於穆不已。 
The water that we talk about today, originally was only accumulated one spoonful at a time. But when it is vast and boundless, then the jiao (a mythical water dragon), fish, turtles, etc. can all grow in it, and pearls and corals of value can all reproduce in it. The Book of Poetry says: Only heaven's destiny is deep and eternal. 