Confucius put forward a discussion about filial piety in the Analects. Do you know what Confucius’ famous sayings about filial piety are? Below I have shared Confucius’ famous sayings about filial piety for your reference.

The latest version of Confucius's famous sayings about filial piety

1) Mencius said: "Kissing relatives is benevolence; respecting elders is righteousness." Mencius said: Loving parents is benevolence; respecting elders is righteousness. ?From the (Spring and Autumn Period) "Mencius? Give your heart to your heart".

2) Mencius said: "Everyone will love his relatives and grow up with them, and the world will be peaceful." ? Mencius said: ?As long as everyone loves his parents and respects his elders, then the world will naturally be peaceful. ?From "Mencius Li Lou Shang" (Spring and Autumn Period).

3) 14. Don’t let your parents suffer from hard work, and don’t let your parents suffer from sorrow. It means: Don’t let your parents suffer, don’t let your parents share your worries. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".

4) Be cautious when entering and exiting for support, and don’t get tired of waiting day and night. It means: parents should be carefully supported when going in and out (door), and don’t get tired of serving them in the morning and evening. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".

5) If you can be filial to your parents, you will be a good son if you are filial; if you are filial to your mother-in-law, you will be filial and you will be virtuous. It means: being filial to your parents means you are a good son, and being filial to your father-in-law and mother-in-law can lead to a reputation of being both filial and virtuous. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".

6) Disciples will be filial when they enter, and they will be younger when they leave. 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).

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

8) A husband’s filial piety is the law of heaven and the righteousness of earth. Meaning: Filial piety is a matter of course. From "The Classic of Filial Piety". I mean, with a smile on my face. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".

9) Don’t be slow to answer the call, be sincere and cheerful. It means: When your parents call you, you should answer immediately, do not neglect, be sincere and with a smile on your face. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".

10) Good food should be used by parents first, and good clothes should be worn by parents first. It means: Give your parents good food first, and give your parents good clothes first. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".

Classic version of Confucius’ famous sayings about filial piety

1) A poor family knows a filial son, and a country in chaos knows a loyal minister. It means: Only when the family is poor can a true filial son be discovered; only when the country is in danger can a true loyal minister be identified. From "Collection of Famous Sages".

2) He who is arrogant towards his relatives is also disrespectful to his relatives. Meaning: People who don’t respect other people’s parents will definitely not respect their own parents. From "Three Kingdoms? Wei Shu".

3) Mencius said: If you don’t have close relatives, you can’t be a human being; if you don’t have close relatives, you can’t be a son. ? Mencius said: ? (In Shun's eyes) a son who does not get along well with his parents cannot be a good man; a son who cannot obey his parents in everything cannot be a son. ?From (Spring and Autumn Period). "Mencius Li Lou Shang".

4) Mencius said: ?Old people are like the old people, and young people are like the young people. ? Mencius said: ?Respect your own elders, and generally also respect the elders of other families; caress your own children, and generally caress the children of other families. ?From "Mencius? King Hui of Liang 1" (Spring and Autumn Period).

5) If you like what you like, use your strength; if you dislike what you like, be careful to get rid of it. It means: children should try their best to prepare things for their parents if they like them; things that their parents hate should be carefully removed for them. It is from "Disciple Regulations" by Li Yuxiu (Qing Dynasty).

6) If you have a problem with me, please give me more advice. My color is calm and my voice is soft. Meaning: Parents are at fault, advise them to change. Smile and speak softly. From Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations" (Qing Dynasty).

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

8) A virtuous wife and husband will cause few troubles, and a son will be filial to his father and have 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).

9) Among thousands of classics, filial piety and righteousness come first. Meaning: Thousands of classics say that filial piety and righteousness are the first things people should do. From "Zengguang Xianwen" (Qing Dynasty)

10) Always be considerate of your parents' wishes, and don't let them worry about you. Meaning: Always be considerate and understanding of your parents, and don’t let your parents worry. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".

11) The first is to be a filial brother, and the second is to be faithful. It means: first of all, be filial to your parents and respect your brothers, and secondly, be cautious and keep your word. From Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations" (Qing Dynasty).

12) Injury to the body will cause worries to relatives; injury to virtue will cause shame to relatives. Meaning: When the body is injured, the parents are worried; when morals are corrupted, the parents are humiliated. From (please) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".

13) Being a son should end with filial piety; being a father should end with kindness.

It means: as a son, be filial to your parents; as a father, be loving to your son. From "The Great Learning"

14) Filial piety is the beginning of virtue, brotherhood is the sequence of virtue, trust is the thickest virtue, and loyalty is the righteousness of virtue. He is also a person who has participated in the Four Virtues of Zhongfu. It means: Honoring your parents is the beginning of morality, respecting your brother is the order of morality, trust is the depth of morality, and loyalty is the direction of morality. Zeng Shen was a person with exactly these four morals. ?From "Family Language? Disciples' Practice".

15) A filial son will be filial to his relatives, and a filial son will be filial to others. It means: If you are filial to your parents, your children will be filial to you; if you respect others, others will respect you. From "Song Xin Lu" by Lin Bu (Song Dynasty).

16) Sheep have the kindness of kneeling down to breastfeed, and crows have the kindness of feeding back. It means: when the lamb kneels down to suck milk, the little crow can feed the old crow in return to repay the parents for their nurturing kindness. From Zengguang Xianwen (Ming Dynasty).

17) How to be filial to your parents? Filial piety is more than just food and clothing; filial piety does not make your parents angry, it is all about loving and respecting your relatives and being filial. It means: How to honor your parents. Honoring your parents is not just about giving them food and clothing; honoring your parents does not mean making them angry. Loving and respecting your parents is full filial piety. From "Repaying Kindness to Parents".

18) To know the kindness of relatives, look at your son; if you want your son to be obedient, you must first be filial to your parents. It means: Only by raising children can you understand the nurturing kindness of your parents; if you ask your children to be filial to you, you must first be filial to your own parents. From "Four Words".

19) Zengzi said: Fortunately, there are three things: the first is filial piety, respecting relatives, the second is not being humiliated, and the second is being able to support. Zengzi said: There are three points in filial piety. The first filial piety is respecting parents, the second is not bringing shame to parents with one's words and deeds, and the third is being able to provide for parents. ?From the (Spring and Autumn) "Book of Rites".

20) Be cautious when entering and exiting for support, and don’t get tired of waiting day and night. It means: parents should be carefully supported when going in and out (door), and don’t get tired of serving them in the morning and evening. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".

Popular version of Confucius’s famous sayings about filial piety

1) First, be filial to your younger brothers, and secondly, be faithful. It means: first of all, be filial to your parents and respect your brothers, and secondly, be cautious and keep your word. From Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations" (Qing Dynasty).

2) Injury to one’s body will cause worries to one’s relatives; one’s moral integrity will be injured, which will cause shame to one’s relatives. Meaning: When the body is injured, the parents are worried; when morals are corrupted, the parents are humiliated. From (please) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".

3) Being a son should end with filial piety; being a father should end with kindness. It means: as a son, be filial to your parents; as a father, be loving to your son. From "The Great Learning"

4) Filial piety is the beginning of virtue, brotherhood is the sequence of virtue, faith is the thickest virtue, and loyalty is the upright virtue. He is also a person who has participated in the Four Virtues of Zhongfu. It means: Honoring your parents is the beginning of morality, respecting your brother is the order of morality, trust is the depth of morality, and loyalty is the direction of morality. Zeng Shen was a person with exactly these four morals. ?From "Family Language? Disciples' Practice".

5) A filial son will be filial to his relatives, and a respectful person will be admired by others. It means: If you are filial to your parents, your children will be filial to you; if you respect others, others will respect you. From "Song Xin Lu" by Lin Bu (Song Dynasty).

6) Sheep have the kindness of kneeling down to breastfeed, and crows have the kindness of feeding back. It means: when the lamb kneels down to suck milk, the little crow can feed the old crow in return to repay the parents for their nurturing kindness. From Zengguang Xianwen (Ming Dynasty).

7) How to be filial to your parents? Being filial to your parents is more than just food and clothing. Being filial to your parents does not make your parents angry. It is all about loving and respecting your relatives and being filial. It means: How to honor your parents. Honoring your parents is not just about giving them food and clothing; honoring your parents does not mean making them angry. Loving and respecting your parents is full filial piety. From "Repaying Kindness to Parents".

8) To know the kindness of relatives, look at your son; if you want your son to be obedient, you must first be filial to your parents. It means: Only by raising children can you understand the nurturing kindness of your parents; if you ask your children to be filial to you, you must first be filial to your own parents. From "Four Words".

9) Zengzi said: Fortunately, there are three things: the first is filial piety, respecting relatives, the second is not being humiliated, and the second is being able to support. Zengzi said: There are three points in filial piety. The first filial piety is respecting parents, the second is not bringing shame to parents with one's words and deeds, and the third is being able to provide for parents. ?From the (Spring and Autumn) "Book of Rites".

10) Confucius said: "One should not know the age of one's parents, one should be happy and the other should be fearful." ? Confucius said; ?You cannot ignore the age of your parents. On the one hand, I am happy for their longevity, but on the other hand, I am worried about their aging. ?From the (Spring and Autumn Period) "The Analects of Confucius? Liren No. 4".

11) A gentleman should stick to his roots, and the Tao will be born from his roots. Being filial to one's younger brother is fundamental to being a human being. (Youzi - The Analects of Confucius)

12) A talented and virtuous person pays attention to the foundation of being a human being. The foundation is stable, and all the principles and laws of life are derived from here, and he is filial to his parents. These two things, respecting your elders, are the foundation of being a human being!

13) When a disciple enters, he will be filial, and when he goes out, he will be a brother. (Confucius - The Analects of Confucius)

14) As juniors, you should be filial to your parents at home, and treat others with respect and love for your elder brothers outside.

15) If we pursue our goals with caution, the people’s morality will be strong. (Zeng Zi - The Analects of Confucius)

16) When your parents die, you can mourn and complete the funeral ceremony respectfully; you can sincerely remember and offer sacrifices to the ancestors of all generations, then the social atmosphere will naturally improve It tends to be honest.

17) In life, things should be done with etiquette; in death, burials should be done with etiquette, and sacrifices should be done with etiquette. (Confucius - The Analects of Confucius is the Government)

18) When parents are alive, you must serve them according to etiquette; when your parents pass away, you must bury them according to etiquette, and in the future, you must also worship them according to etiquette.

19) Today’s filial piety means being able to provide for others. As for dogs and horses, they can all be raised; if they are disrespectful, why should they be different? (Confucius - The Analects of Confucius is Government)

　20) Nowadays, the so-called filial person can only be said to be the one who supports his parents. As for dogs and horses, there are also people who raise them; if you don’t support your parents with a respectful heart, what is the difference between raising dogs and horses!

21) You must know the age of your parents; One is for joy, the other is for fear. (Confucius - Ren in the Analects)

22) Children must keep the age of their parents in mind. On the one hand, they are happy about their parents' longevity, but on the other hand, they are worried about their aging.

23) The Master said: When the father is alive, observe his ambitions; when the father is gone, observe his actions; if you have not changed your father's ways for three years, you can be called filial. ?

24) Confucius said: ?Look at the reason, observe the reason, observe the place, how can a person be thin? How can a person be thin?

25) Confucius said: ?I will not disobey my words all day long, just like a fool. If you retreat and save your own selfishness, it will be enough to make a fortune, and it will not be foolish to return. ?

26) Confucius said: ?It is rare for a person to be filial to his younger brother but like to offend his superiors; it is rare for him to be a person who is not fond of offending his superiors but likes to cause trouble. A gentleman should stick to his roots, and the Tao will be born from his roots. Filial piety to younger brothers is the foundation of benevolence! ?

　27) Confucius said: ?When disciples enter, they are filial, and when they go out, they are younger brothers. If you have enough energy to do it, study literature.

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