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Ancient poems and sayings about respecting elders

1. If you are filial to your parents, you will be a good son; 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, 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".

2. 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).

3. Don’t be slow when your parents call you; don’t be lazy when your parents order them.

Meaning: When your parents call you, you should quickly respond; when your parents give orders, you should quickly do it. From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".

4. A husband’s filial piety is the scripture of heaven and the righteousness of earth.

Meaning: Filial piety is a matter of course. From "The Classic of Filial Piety".

5. Don’t be slow to answer the call, be sincere and cheerful.

Meaning: When parents call you, you should answer immediately, do not neglect, be sincere and smile on your face. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".

6. 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".

7. 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, and only when the country is in danger can a true loyal minister be identified. From "Collection of Famous Sages".

8. Those who are arrogant towards their relatives are those who disrespect their relatives.

Meaning: People who do not respect other people’s parents will certainly not respect their own parents. From "Three Kingdoms? Book of Wei".

9. Only being filial to our parents can relieve our worries

Vernacular interpretation: As long as we are filial to our parents, our parents will be happy and healthy and live a long life, so why should we worry?

Dynasty: Spring and Autumn Period, Author: Meng Ke, Source: "Mencius·Wan Zhang Chapter 1"

10. There are three kinds of filial piety: first, respecting relatives, secondly, not being humiliated, and secondly, being able to support others.

Vernacular interpretation: filial behavior can be divided into three levels: the highest level is to respect parents in words, behavior and heart, the second level is to not beat, scold and insult parents, be good to them, and the next level is The first priority is to be able to provide for them until they die. Of course, it would be unfilial to not even be able to provide for one's retirement.

Dynasty: Western Han Dynasty, Author: Dai Sheng, Source: "Book of Rites"