Whoever speaks an inch of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring. ——Meng Jiao
Everyone has a heart of kindness and filial piety. ——Su Che
1. Be cautious when entering and exiting for support, and don’t get tired of being there day and night.
Meaning: Parents should be careful to support them when entering and exiting (doors), and do not get tired of serving them in the morning and evening. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".
2. 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, 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".
3. 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 (Spring and Autumn) "The Analects of Confucius·Learning is the First".
4. Don’t be slow when your parents call you; don’t be lazy when your parents order.
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".
5. 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".
6. 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".
8. Good food should be used by parents first, and good clothes should be worn by parents first. The idea is: good food should be given to parents first, and good clothes should be given to parents first. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors". 7. Confucius said: "Today's filial piety means being able to take care of them. As for dogs and horses, they can all be taken care of. How can they be different if they are disrespectful?"
Confucius said: "Today's filial piety means being able to provide for one's parents." That’s it. Even dogs and horses can be raised. If you are not filial to your parents, what is the difference between raising dogs and horses?
9. 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".
10. He who is arrogant to his relatives is also disrespectful to his relatives.
Meaning: People who do not respect other people’s parents will certainly not respect their own parents. From "Three Kingdoms·Book of Wei".
11. Mencius said: "If you don't get closeness, you can't be a son; if you don't get closeness, you can't be a son."
Mencius said: "(In Shun's eyes) If a son does not get along well with his parents, he cannot be a good person; if a son cannot obey his parents in everything, he cannot be a son." From (Spring and Autumn Period). "Mencius Li Lou Shang".
12. Mencius said: "Old people are like their elders, and young people are like their young people."
Mencius said: "Respect your elders and spread them out." Respect the elders of other people's families; caress your own children, and spread it to care for the children of other families." From "Mencius: King Hui of Liang" (Spring and Autumn Period).
13. Mencius said: "Kissing relatives is benevolence; respecting elders is righteousness."
Mencius said: "Loving parents is benevolence; respecting elders is righteousness." "From (Spring and Autumn Period) "Mencius: Devoting Your Mind to the Heart".
14. Mencius said: "Everyone loves his own parents and grows up with them, and the world is peaceful."
Mencius said: "As long as everyone loves his own parents and respects them, One's own elders, then the world will naturally be at peace." From "Mencius Li Lou Shang" (Spring and Autumn Period).
15. 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".
16. 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. From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".
17. If a relative has a fault, he will correct it if he remonstrates. My color is calm and my voice is soft.
Meaning: Parents are at fault, advise them to change. Smile and speak softly. From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".
18. If you love me, it’s hard to be filial; if you love me or hate me, filial piety is the only way to be virtuous.
It means: My parents love me, so what is the difficulty in being filial; my parents hate me, but I still show my filial piety, which is virtuous. From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".
19. A virtuous wife brings few troubles to her husband, and a son is filial to his father and has a generous heart.
Meaning: 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).
20. 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)
21. 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".
22. The first is to be a filial brother, and the second is to be faithful.
It means: First of all, you must be filial to your parents and respect your brothers. Secondly, you must be cautious and keep your word. From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".
23. Injury to one’s body brings sorrow to one’s relatives; one’s morale is injured, which brings 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".
24. Being a son should end with filial piety; being a father should end with kindness.
It means: As a son, you must be filial to your parents; as a father, you must be loving to your son. From "The Great Learning"
25. Filial piety is the beginning of virtue, brotherhood is the sequence of virtue, faith 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. ’ comes from "Family Language: Disciples' Practice".
26. A filial son will be filial to his relatives, and he 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 also respect you. From "Song Xin Lu" by Lin Bu (Song Dynasty).
27. 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 in turn feed the old crow to repay the parents for their nurturing kindness. From Zengguang Xianwen (Ming Dynasty).
28. How to be filial to your parents? Filial piety goes beyond 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 feeding them and clothing them; honoring your parents does not mean making them angry. Loving and respecting your parents is full filial piety. From "Repaying Kindness to Parents".
29. To know the kindness of relatives, it depends on 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 grace 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".
30. 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 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 "Book of Rites" (Spring and Autumn Period).
31. Confucius said: "One should not know the age of one's parents, one should be happy and the other should be afraid."
Confucius said, "One should not know the age of one's parents. I know. On the one hand, I am happy about their longevity, and on the other hand, I am worried about their aging." From "The Analects of Confucius: Li Ren No. 4" (Spring and Autumn Period).
32. Confucius said: "If your parents are alive and you don't travel far away, you must have a way to travel."
Confucius said: "When your parents are alive and you don't travel far away from home, if you want to travel far away, you must have A clear place to go. "From (Spring and Autumn Period) "The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren No. 4".