《后汉书·列传·左周黄列传》
所以有诗云 ：四方之国，政治腐败，是不用贤才的缘故。 又云 ：现在的人可怜啊！如虺蜴一样，看见官吏就逃走了。 
故其诗云 四国无政，不用其良 又曰 哀今之人，胡为虺蜴 言人畏吏如虺蜴也。
Therefore there is a poem that says: The countries from all directions, Their politics are corrupt, It is because they do not use the wise. It also says: The people nowadays are pitiful! Like the worm, They flee upon seeing officials.