《资治通鉴·后唐纪·后唐纪二》
郭崇韬感到愁闷不得志，于是和他的亲信们商量准备到本镇去回避。有人说： 不可以。蛟龙离开了水，蝼蚁都可以制服它。 
崇韬郁郁不得志，与所亲谋赴本镇以避之，其人曰： 不可，蛟龙失水，蝼蚁足以制之。 
Guo Chongtao felt frustrated and out of sorts, so he consulted with his confidants about preparing to withdraw to his own district. Someone said, "No. If a dragon leaves the water, even ants can overpower it.”