《南史·列传·卷七十二》
其中羊邪恶凶狠，说的是吕文显；猪卑劣轻率，是说朱隆之；鹅顽固傲慢，是指潘敞；狗奸邪爱显露，是指文度。
其羊淫佷，谓吕文显；猪卑率，谓朱隆之；鹅顽傲，谓潘敞；狗险出，谓文度。
Among them, sheep are evil and fierce, referring to Lü Wenxian; pigs are inferior and frivolous, referring to Zhu Longzhi; geese are stubborn and arrogant, referring to Pan Chang; dogs are treacherous and like to show off, referring to Wen Du.