《左传·昭公·昭公七年》
谢息为孟孙镇守成地，不同意，说： 人们有这样的话说， 虽然只有小智小慧，守着器物就不能出借，这是礼。 
谢息为孟孙守，不可。曰： 人有言曰，虽有挈瓶之知，守不假器，礼也。
XIE Xl was guarding Chengdi for Mengsun. He disagreed, saying: people used to say, even though only a little wisdom and ability, guarding the objects cannot be lent, which is the etiquette.