《南齐书·列传·卷四十二》
韶令说： 萧谌从凡庸之辈中被提拔出来，心机险诈，因为藉着侥幸，得以被皇室任用。
诏曰： 萧谌擢自凡庸，识用轻险，因藉幸会，早预驱驰。
Shao Ling said, “Xiao Chen was promoted from among the mediocre and was insidious and treacherous. Because of luck, he was employed by the royal family.”