《孟子·公孙丑章句上·第二节》
以为没有什么益处而放弃的人，就是不锄草松土的懒汉；帮助禾苗快速成长的人，就是拔苗助长的人；他们这样做，不但没有什么好处，反而会伤害事情的发展。 
以为无益而舍之者，不耘苗者也；助之长者，揠苗者也。非徒无益，而又害之。 
People who abandon things thinking there is no benefit in them are lazy bums who do not weed or loosen the soil; people who help rice seedlings grow quickly are people who pull up seedlings to help them grow; these people not only do not do any good, they instead can harm developments. 