《梁书·列传·卷五十一》
沈顗的堂叔沈勃在齐代位居高官，声名显赫。他每次回到吴兴，都是宾客盈门，沈顗却从不到他的家门。
顗从叔勃，贵显齐世，每还吴兴，宾客填咽，顗不至其门。
Shen Yan's paternal uncle Shen Bo held high office in the Qi dynasty and was famous. He received many guests each time he returned to Wuxing, but Shen Yan never visited him at home.