《史记·七十列传·伍子胥列传》
伍子胥规劝吴王说： 越国，是心腹大患，现在相信那虚饰浮夸狡诈欺骗之词，贪图攻伐齐国的功劳。
伍子胥谏曰： 夫越，腹心之病，今信其浮辞诈伪而贪齐。
Wu Zixu advised King Wu, saying: "Yue is a serious threat. Do you now believe those empty, flattering words of deception and seek the glory from invading Qi?"