《明史·列传·卷六十四》
李贤说： 担心中饱而不赈贷，坐视百姓死亡，这是因噎而废食。 
贤曰： 虑中饱而不贷，坐视民死，是因噎废食也。 
Li Xian said: Worrying about people hoarding grain while refusing to provide relief, and waiting until people die before giving aid, is like refusing to eat because of fear of choking.