《史记·七十列传·滑稽列传》
优孟说： 马是大王的心爱之物，凭着楚国这样强大的国家，有什么事情办不到，却用大夫的礼仪来埋葬它，太薄待了，请用人君的礼仪来埋葬它。 
优孟曰： 马者王之所爱也，以楚国堂堂之大，何求不得，而以大夫礼葬之，薄，请以人君礼葬之。 
You Meng said: The horse is your favorite. With a powerful country like Chu, what can't be done? But you are burying it with the rites of a high official, which is too disrespectful. Please bury it with the rites of a sovereign.