The famous verses about filial piety and respect for the elderly are as follows:
1. If you have a son, you will bear the blame, but if you have no son, you will help the old man to his death. Zuo Zhuan
2. Old people, I am old, and people are old, and young people, I am young, and people are young. Mencius
3. Whoever speaks from the heart will be rewarded with three rays of spring. Meng Jiao
4. Seventy years of life are rare in ancient times. People work hard and God will not let them down - Yuefu of Han Dynasty. Song of Everlasting Regret
5. The famous mountains are hidden in the mountains, and the stones are covered with stones for thousands of years. Daoxian
6. The people who keep the cypress are leisurely walking around the water, and the old man is smiling with his childlike face. Du Fu
7. Respect the elderly, respect the wise, and be friendly to others. Sakyamuni
8. Once you are a teacher, you will always be a father. Confucius
9. If your parents are with you, if you don’t travel far away, you will definitely travel well. The Analects of Confucius
10. There is a loquat tree in the courtyard, the year my wife died. Today there is a two-roosting bird, and its name is Haohao. Bai Juyi
11. Everything will be prosperous if the family is harmonious, and harmony will bring wealth. Three Character Classic
12. Helping the old and carrying the young is an act of kindness. Xunzi
13. Everything is destiny, filial piety comes first. Su Shi
14. If a young man listens to the words of his elders, a hundred years of good fortune will undoubtedly be passed down to him. Romance of the Three Kingdoms
15. Be respectful at home and take care of your relatives despite your busy schedule. Zhu Xi
16. The old man in the middle of the mountain has a red face and a white face. He wants to ask questions and has no plan to repay his kindness. Qin Guan
17. If your son wants to support you but your relatives don’t care for you, why blame Zongjie for his lack of talent? Song Ci
18. If you cannot be filial when you are dying, how can you be different from a beast? Han Yu
19. If a well frog cannot talk to the sea, it is bound to the void; if a summer insect cannot talk to the ice, it is bound to the time. Xun Kuang
20. Don’t be afraid of being shattered into pieces. You must keep your innocence in the world. Wen Tianxiang
21. If generals are in harmony, they will be invincible in the world. The Book of Songs
22. The kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by a spring. Anonymous
23. Why blame God for repaying evil with kindness? Washington
24. Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others. Han Feizi
25. The sky moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. The terrain is prosperous, and a gentleman carries things with great virtue. Book of Changes
26. Asking you how much sorrow you can have is like a river of spring water flowing eastward. Li Yu
27. I advise you not to cherish your gold-threaded clothes; I advise you to cherish your youth. Li Qingzhao
28. The long night is long and I have no intention of sleeping, and the Ming Dynasty will flatten the boat. Bai Juyi
29. A beauty grows old in a blink of an eye, and becomes youthful in an instant. Du Mu
30. An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time. Li Qingzhao