说苑/齊景公伐宋，至於岐隄之上，登高以望，太息而嘆曰：「昔我先君桓公長轂八百乘，以霸諸侯；今我長轂三千乘，

齊景公伐宋，至於岐隄之上，登高以望，太息而嘆曰：「昔我先君桓公長轂八百乘，以霸諸侯；今我長轂三千乘，而不敢久處於此者，豈其無管仲歟？

Eric Henry

Once when Lord Jing of Qi97 was attacking Song, he came to Qidi98 and halted, climbed to a high place to survey the scene, heaved a sigh, and said, “In former times my predecessor Lord Huan commanded but eight hundred war chariots and in so doing came to be supreme among the lords.

」弦章對曰：「臣聞之，水廣則魚大，君明則臣忠。

Eric Henry

I, in contrast, command three thousand chariots and dare not tarry long here—could this be because I have no Guan Zhong?” Xian Zhang99 said in reply, “Your servant has heard that, when bodies of water are broad, the fish are large and, when rulers are enlightened, officers are loyal.

昔有桓公，故有管仲；令桓公在此，則車下之臣盡管仲也。」

Eric Henry

In former times a Lord Huan appeared, and in consequence a Guan Zhong appeared as well.

Eric Henry

If Lord Huan were here now, the officers standing before this chariot would all be Guan Zhongs.