《孟子·万章章句下·第五节》
孟子说： 出来做官并不是因为贫穷，但有时也是因为贫穷。娶妻子不是为了奉养双亲，但有时也是为了奉养双亲。
孟子曰： 仕非为贫也，而有时乎为贫；娶妻非为养也，而有时乎为养。
Mencius said: Becoming an official is not necessarily because of poverty, but sometimes it is because of poverty. Marrying a wife is not necessarily for the purpose of supporting one’s parents, but sometimes it is for the purpose of supporting one’s parents.