Everyone should learn to honor their parents. It is a kind of responsibility and a kind of love. There are many famous sayings about filial piety since ancient times. Below I will bring you some famous sayings about filial piety. I hope it will be helpful to you. Let’s take a look together!

Quotes about filial piety Aphorisms

1. If you don’t have relatives, you can’t be a person; if you don’t have relatives, you can’t be a son. ?Mencius

2. Having no father and no king is like a beast. ?Mencius

3. When an elder asks, don’t bully someone; when an elder gives an order, don’t be late to do it; when an elder gives a gift, don’t dare to refuse. ?Zhou Bingqing

4. A natural person loves his children, and an educated person will definitely love his parents. ?Lin Yutang

5. Parents are the foundation of a person. ?Sima Qian

6. A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish son brings shame to his mother. ?Solomon

7. A mother’s peace and happiness depend on her children. A mother's happiness must be created by her children and teenagers. ?Suhomlinsky

8. A mother’s love will never dry up. ?Gonchar

9. There is nothing greater than a person’s mother. ?Whitman

　10. All outstanding extraordinary people have outstanding mothers. ?Dickens

11. Only being filial to your parents can relieve your worries. ?Mencius

12. Goodwill brings happiness, and civilization brings harmony. ?Hugo

13. Without a peaceful family, there will be no peaceful society. ?Daisaku Ikeda

14. The nature of heaven and earth is that humans are precious. There is nothing greater than filial piety in a person's behavior. ?"The Classic of Filial Piety"

15. Patriotism is deeply rooted in human instinct and emotions. Patriotism is an amplified filial piety. ?Dedafield

16. The true form of benevolence is to serve one's relatives; the true form of righteousness is to obey one's elder brother. ?Mencius

17. Whoever refuses his parents’ instruction will first lose the opportunity to be a human being. ?Haji Abubakar Imang

18. After becoming a mother, female beauty is like a blooming flower that radiates all its strength and beauty. ?Suhomlinsky

19. Old age, like a nightingale, should have its nocturne. ?Kant

20. I have seen hungry children. I have seen mothers and wives grieve. I hate it. ?Roosevelt

21. As a person, you must respect your parents, be kind to your children, be generous to your poor relatives, and be polite to everyone. ?Russell

22. Parents and children are the best gifts to each other. ?Weisi Guan

23. The most important thing for a filial son is to respect his relatives. ?Mencius

24. Great filial piety means lifelong admiration for parents. Only being filial to your parents can relieve your worries. ?Meng Ke

25. In the mouth and heart of the child, the mother is God. ? Thackeray

　26. Old people are like old people, and people are old; young people are like young people, and people are young. The world can be transported in the palm of your hand. ?Mencius

27. Responsible children who respect others are born in families with a proper combination of love and discipline. ?James Dobson

28. As a father, the greatest joy is to be able to inspire and educate his children based on the path he has traveled during his lifetime. ?Montaigne

29. Both kindness and beating begin at home. ?Beaumont and Fletcher

30. Losing a loving mother is like a flower in a vase. Although it still has color and fragrance, it has lost its roots. ?Lao She

31. There is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world, and that is the call of mother. ?Dante

　32. Filial piety is like flowing water. The previous generation intercepts the flow and the next generation dries up. ?Ziyan

33. There is nothing that can replace a mother. ?Ba Jin

34. Home is the kingdom of the father, the world of the mother, and the paradise of children. ?Emerson

35. Treating relatives with respect is better than three sacrifices. ?Zhi Yu

36. It is really unfair. We forgive young people for pursuing pleasure, but prohibit the elderly from pursuing enjoyment. ?Montaigne

37. All the glory and pride in the world come from the mother. ?Golky

38. When serving your elders, your voice is easy to be solemn. Do not shout loudly for trivial matters. ?Zhou Bingqing

39. There is no greater virtue than filial piety, and no greater virtue than sincerity. ?He Zhu

40. Love what your parents love, and respect what your parents respect. ?Confucius

41. Who among us has seen that the favors received from others are more than the favors children receive from their parents? Xenophon

42. Ewe She would never answer the cry of a calf if she could not hear the cry of her own lamb. ?Shakespeare

43. When a disciple enters, he will be filial, and when he leaves, he will be a younger brother.

It means: Young disciples should be filial to their parents when they return home, and they should respect and love their brothers when they go out. ?"The Analects of Confucius? The First in Learning"

44. In this world, we always need to repay the most beautiful person, which is mother. ?(Former Soviet Union) Ostrovsky

45. All outstanding and extraordinary people have outstanding mothers. In their later years, they respect their mothers very much and regard them as their best friends. ?(UK) Dickens

46. Those fathers and mothers who have won the love and respect of their children are very happy. ?Irina

47. Being respected in old age is the first privilege that appears in human society. ?(French) Lafargue

48. Let’s get started, child, start getting to know your mother with a smile!? Ancient Rome? Virgil

49. A filial son should not be flattered by others. Dear, loyal ministers do not flatter their king, and the ministers are prosperous. ?Zhuangzi

50. Good family traditions help family members respect each other and help the family build a friendly and vibrant collective. ?Irina

51. Mother is the only force that can make death surrender. ?(Former Soviet Union) Gorky

52. Don’t be slow to answer the call, be sincere and cheerful. It means: When your parents call you, you should answer immediately, don't neglect it, be sincere and with a smile on your face. ?"Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".

53. The foundation of a family is undoubtedly the special affection that parents have for their newborn daughter. ?Russell

54. If you love me, it’s hard to be filial; if you love me or hate me, filial piety is the only way to be virtuous. It means: My parents love me, so what’s the difficulty in being filial? If my parents hate me, but I’m still filial, it’s virtuous. ? (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations"

55. A filial son should not let his relatives have a cold heart, a troubled heart, a fearful heart, a depressed heart, a hard-to-express heart, or a heart of shame and hatred. ?Yuan Cai

56. A virtuous wife brings few troubles to her husband, and a son is filial to his father and has a generous heart. It means: if a wife is virtuous, her husband will have fewer disasters; if the children are filial, the parents will be happy. From "Zengguang Xianwen" (Ming Dynasty)

57. Those who are arrogant towards their relatives are those who disrespect their relatives. Meaning: People who don’t respect other people’s parents will definitely not respect their own parents. ?"Three Kingdoms? Book of Wei".

58. When it comes to matters, which one is greater? To do things personally is greater; to protect yourself, which one is greater? To protect yourself is the greatest thing. I have heard of those who can serve their relatives without losing their bodies; I have not heard of those who can serve their relatives without losing their bodies. Who is not doing things? Serving relatives is the foundation of things; who is not doing things? Guarding oneself is the foundation of keeping things. ?Mencius

59. Parents should be good at hiding all their happiness, worries and fears in front of their children. ?(English) Bacon

60. Filial piety will give birth to filial sons, and disobedience will breed disobedient sons. ?"Zengguang Xianwen"

61. When a disciple enters, he will be filial, and when he leaves, he will be a younger brother. It means: Young disciples should be filial to their parents when they return home, and they should respect and love their brothers when they go out. From "The Analects of Confucius? The First in Learning" (Spring and Autumn Period).

62. Respect for the elderly is the most beautiful privilege of the human spirit. ? Stendhal

63. When an elder asks, do not bully; when an elder orders, do not be late; when an elder gives a gift, do not dare to refuse. ?Zhou Bingqing

64. Communism is not only manifested in the fields and sweaty factories, it is also manifested in families, around the dinner table, among relatives, and in mutual relationships. ?(Former Soviet Union) Mayakovsky

65. Old age, like a nightingale, should have its nocturne. ?Kant

66. Don’t be slow when your parents call you; don’t be lazy when your parents order you. It means: when your parents call you, you should answer it quickly; when your parents give you an order, you should do it quickly. From Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations" (Qing Dynasty)

67. Being respected in old age is the first privilege that appears in human society. ?Far? Lafargue

68. The power to establish and consolidate the family is love, the loyal and pure love between father and mother, father and child, mother and child. ?Suhomlinsky

69. Respect for the elderly is the most beautiful privilege of the human spirit. ?Stendhal

70. Children who respect others and have a sense of responsibility are born in families with a proper combination of love and discipline.

?James Dobson