To take advantage of Mount Tai to reach the North Sea is impossible, but it is not impossible; to break branches for an old man is not possible, but not impossible. (Zhuangzi)

If a minister had no grandmother, he would not be able to live to this day; if his grandmother had no minister, he would not be able to live out his remaining years. Grandfather and grandson are more dependent on each other. (Li Mi)

Be as happy as youth in old age! Youth, like a lark, has its morning song; old age, like a nightingale, should have its nocturne. (Kant)

A mother’s heart is a paradise for her children. (Italian proverb)

Respect for the elderly is natural and normal. Respect should not only be expressed verbally, but also should be reflected in practice. (David Decker)

Repaying parents for their upbringing is also a respect for human labor.

(slang)