巴蛇是中國古時相傳能吞食大象,經過三年,象的骨頭才被吐出。記載於《山海經·海內南經》。在唐代裴鉶傳奇》裏,有蔣武射死巴蛇的故事。[1]

文化意義

後世將這種以小吞大的情形,用來比喻人心的貪婪無度。[2]

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