何冏卿，平陰人。初令秦中，一賣油者有薄罪，其言戇，何怒，杖殺之。後仕至銓司，家貲富饒。建一樓，上梁日，親賓稱觴為賀。忽見賣油者入，陰自駭疑。俄報妾生子，愀然曰：「樓工未成，拆樓人已至矣！」人謂其戲，而不知其實有所見也。後子既長，最頑，蕩其家。傭為人役，每得錢數文，輒買香油食之。
何冏卿是平陰人。他起初在秦中做縣令，有個賣油的人犯了點小罪，說話又直愣愣的，何冏卿一怒之下，便把他杖打致死。後來，何冏卿升任銓司的官員，家中財產豐厚。他建造了一座樓，上梁那天，親友賓客都舉杯祝賀。忽然，他看見那個賣油的人走了進來，心裡暗暗驚恐疑惑。過了一會兒，有人來報，說他的妾生了一個兒子。他臉色一變，說：「樓還沒有建成，拆樓的人已經來了！」別人以為他在開玩笑，卻不知道他確實看見了什麼。後來，這個兒子長大，十分頑劣，把家產全都敗光了。他只好受僱給別人幹活，每次掙到幾文錢，就買香油來吃。
何冏卿，平阴人。初令秦中，一卖油者有薄罪，其言戆，何怒，杖杀之。后仕至铨司，家赀富饶。建一楼，上梁日，亲宾称觞为贺。忽见卖油者入，阴自骇疑。俄报妾生子，愀然曰：「楼工未成，拆楼人已至矣！」人谓其戏，而不知其实有所见也。后子既长，最顽，荡其家。佣为人役，每得钱数文，辄买香油食之。
何冏卿是平阴人。他起初在秦中做县令，有个卖油的人犯了点小罪，说话又直愣愣的，何冏卿一怒之下，便把他杖打致死。后来，何冏卿升任铨司的官员，家中财产丰厚。他建造了一座楼，上梁那天，亲友宾客都举杯祝贺。忽然，他看见那个卖油的人走了进来，心里暗暗惊恐疑惑。过了一会儿，有人来报，说他的妾生了一个儿子。他脸色一变，说：“楼还没有建成，拆楼的人已经来了！”别人以为他在开玩笑，却不知道他确实看见了什么。后来，这个儿子长大，十分顽劣，把家产全都败光了。他只好受雇给别人干活，每次挣到几文钱，就买香油来吃。
Minister He was a man of Pingyin. His first post was as a county magistrate in Qin. An oil seller there was guilty of some petty offence and answered back bluntly. Minister He, in a rage, had him flogged to death. Later He rose to the Board of Appointments, and his family grew rich. He built a tall hall. On the day the ridgepole went up, his kinsmen and guests raised their cups to congratulate him. Suddenly he saw the oil seller walk in. He was secretly alarmed and puzzled. A moment later word came that his concubine had given birth to a son. His face fell. “The hall isn’t even finished, and the man who will pull it down is already here!” People thought he was joking. They did not know he had truly seen something. When the son grew up, he was as unruly as a boy could be, and he squandered the family fortune. He hired himself out as a labourer, and whenever he earned a few coppers, he bought sesame oil and ate it.