1. "Song of Diligence and Thrift"

Children, don't waste, develop good habits from an early age, and eat clean food on the table.

Diligence and thrift are the most valuable. Diligence and frugality are virtues. Chinese children should remember this.

2. "Love Thrift"

Diligence and frugality are virtues, and don't forget hardship and simplicity.

A drop of water nourishes a grain of rice, and a little adds up to a great deal.

One kilowatt-hour of electricity costs one penny, so do not be pompous but frugal.

It is the most glorious thing to cherish resources, and the most shameful thing is to be extravagant and wasteful.

Don’t compare yourself to others when it comes to dressing up, and spend money wisely and cherish it.

Develop good habits since childhood and keep serving the country in mind when you grow up.

Diligent and thrifty Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong asked others to do it first. He lived a very simple life, sleeping on a hard bed and wearing coarse clothes. He even mended a pair of pajamas 73 times and wore them for 20 years.

During the difficult economic period, he took the initiative to cut his salary, lower his living standards, and stopped eating fish, meat, and fruits. In the 1960s, he once held a meeting that didn't end until noon. He left everyone to have lunch. On the dining table was a large pot of meatballs boiled with cabbage, a few small plates of pickles, and the staple food was sesame seed pancakes. The great man set an example for his countrymen in thrift and diligence.