《左传·襄公·襄公二十二年》
我们认为敝邑靠近晋国，譬如草木，我们不过是散发出来的气味，哪里敢有不一致？
谓我敝邑，迩在晋国，譬诸草木，吾臭味也，而何敢差池？
We believe that my humble city is close to Jìn, like grass and trees. We are only the scent that is given off, so how could we dare to be unequal to it?