出自先秦《荀子·哀公》。鸟被逼得走投无路之时就会用嘴啄人,兽到困窘之时就会用爪抓人,人到穷困潦倒之时就会设计骗人。以鸟兽困窘之时的行为为喻,说明人到穷困潦倒之时便会放弃道德操守的原因。
The meaning of a word is not a mental entity, but a social practice.
"Literature is the mirror of society, reflecting its virtues and vices, its hopes and fears."
Money and blood don't mix like two dicks and no bitch.