」高夢子曰：「齊負海而縣山，縱不能全收天下，誰干我君？
Though we may not be able to command the allegiance of all the realm, who would presume to make trouble for Your Lordship?
愛則勿行。
If you are reluctant to part with her, then don’t send her away.” Lord Jing said, “Though I enjoy the security of Qi’s natural defenses, if those defenses allow me neither to issue orders to the lords nor to obey their commands, disorders will arise as a result.
」公曰：「余有齊國之固，不能以令諸侯，又不能聽，是生亂也。
I have heard that, if one is unable to issue commands, one’s best course is to obey others.
寡人聞之，不能令則莫若從。
Moreover, Wu is like a scorpion—if it cannot eject its venom somewhere, it will be restless.
且夫吴，若蜂蠆然，不棄毒於人則不靜，余恐棄毒於我也。
」遂遣之。其過; Shangshu dazhuan: 贅其耆老; Mengzi: 屬其耆老; and Maoshi , Daya, “Com-mentary to “Sangrou” 桑柔 [Odes 57]: 贅，屬也.
I fear its venom may be aimed at us.” He then sent his daughter away.