《史记·七十列传·平津侯主父列传》
晏婴为齐景公的相，吃饭时不吃两样以上的肉菜，他的妾不穿丝织衣服，齐国治理得很好，这是晏婴向下面的百姓看齐。
晏婴相景公，食不重肉，妾不衣丝，齐国亦治，此下比於民。
Yan Ying was the prime minister of Qi Jinggong. He never ate more than two types of meat and vegetable dishes during his meals. His concubines did not wear silk clothes. Qi was very well-governed because Yan Ying took the lead and lived a simple life like his subjects.