1. The nurturing of a filial son is to be happy with one’s heart and not against one’s aspirations. "Book of Rites"
2. There are three types of filial piety: the first is to respect relatives, the second is not to be humiliated, and the second is to be able to support. "Book of Rites"
3. It is important to know the age of your parents. One is for joy, the other is for fear. "The Analects of Confucius"
4. When Meng Wubo asked about filial piety, Confucius said: Parents only worry about their illness. "The Analects of Confucius for Politics"
5. Love what your parents love, and respect what your parents love. Confucius
6. Order the elders and younger ones. Mencius
7. Old people, I am old, and people are old; young people, I am young, and people are young. The world can be transported in the palm of your hand. Mencius
8. The most important thing for a filial son is to respect his relatives. Mencius
9. Only being filial to your parents can relieve worries. Mencius
10. Father and son are related, monarch and ministers are righteous, husband and wife are distinguished, elders and young are related, and friends are trustworthy. Mencius
11. When it comes to things, which one is the greatest? To do things personally is the greatest thing; to guard oneself, which one is the greatest thing? To guard oneself is the greatest thing. I have heard of those who can serve their relatives without losing their bodies; I have not heard of those who can serve their relatives without losing their bodies. Who is not doing things? Serving relatives is the foundation of things; who is not doing things? Guarding oneself is the foundation of keeping things. Mencius
12. The true form of benevolence is to serve relatives; the true form of righteousness is to obey elder brothers. Mencius
13. If you don’t get closeness, you can’t be a human being; if you don’t get closeness, you can’t be a son. Mencius
14. A gentleman has three kinds of happiness, but the king of the world does not share them. Having both parents and brothers without any reason is one kind of happiness; looking up to Heaven and not being ashamed of others is the second kind of happiness; being able to educate the talented people from all over the world is the third kind of happiness. A gentleman has three kinds of happiness, but the king of the world will not share them. Mencius
15. Five of the so-called unfilial people in the world are laziness and four of them. One is unfilial. They ignore the support of their parents. , the second is unfilial piety; the third is unfilial piety: being fond of money, having an unfilial wife, and not caring about the support of parents; the fourth being unfilial; being brave and fighting, endangering parents, the fifth unfilial piety. Mencius
16. Without a father and a king, he is just a beast. Mencius
17. The virtuous and the unfaithful cannot be separated. If fate cannot be changed, if good and evil cannot be moved. "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals"
18. A filial son does not flatter his relatives, and a loyal minister does not flatter his emperor. This is the prosperity of ministers. Zhuangzi
19. Those who care for their relatives should not choose the right place to live in peace, which is the utmost filial piety. Zhuangzi
20. The Master said: "How filial, Min Ziqian." People do not listen to the words of their parents and brothers.
21. The Master said: One must not know the age of one’s parents. One is for joy, the other is for fear.
Twenty-two, Zi Xia asked for filial piety. Confucius said: Color is difficult. When something happens, a disciple will do his work, he will have wine and food, and the teacher will give him food. Have you ever considered it filial?
23. When parents are here, if you don’t travel far away, you will definitely travel well
20 4. Today's filial piety means being able to raise dogs and horses. If you don't respect them, you can raise them. Why should you be different?
25. Parents only worry about their illness
20 6. The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop; the son wants to be raised but the relatives do not wait for him
27. If you have not changed your father's ways for three years, you can be called filial. Famous aphorisms about filial piety
1. There is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world, and that is the mother's call. ——Dante
2. The way of Yao and Shun was only filial piety. ——Li Gang
3. Letting your children bring glory to their ancestors is the main shortcoming of fathers. ——Berroso
4. A mother’s heart is a paradise for her children.
5. The father is worried about the stepmother’s abuse, so Luan Jiao will no longer continue. Mothers worry about the suffering of orphans, and widows endure loneliness. ——"Song of Encouraging Filial Piety"
6. In the mouth and heart of the child, the mother is God. —— Thackeray
7. Whoever says nothing will be rewarded with three rays of spring. ——Meng Jiao
8. A gentleman has three pleasures, but the king of the world does not share them. Having both parents and having brothers without any reason is one happiness; looking up to Heaven and not being ashamed of others is the second happiness; being able to educate the talented people from all over the world is the third happiness. A gentleman has three kinds of happiness, but the king of the world does not share them. ——Mencius
9. Filial piety is like flowing water. The previous generation intercepts the flow and the next generation dries up. ——Zi Yan
10. Which thing is bigger? It is the greatest thing to do things closely; to protect oneself, which one is greater? Keep your body intact. I have heard of those who can serve their relatives without losing their bodies; I have not heard of those who can serve their relatives without losing their bodies. What's wrong? Serving relatives is the foundation of everything; who doesn't keep it? Keeping oneself is the foundation of keeping oneself. ——Mencius
11. Seedlings are good, rice is good, mother is good, daughter is good.
12. A rich sacrifice is not as good as a rich nourishment; why regret it later than to be cautious in the past. ——"Proverbs Lian Bi"
13. Always say filial piety and think about filial piety. ——"Mencius"
14. We should be considerate of the elderly as we would treat children. ——Goethe
15. Motherly love is the noblest.
16. Don’t eat the grain of the world in vain with unfilial words. Although the world is vast, it cannot tolerate disobedience.
——"Song of Encouragement to Filial Piety"
17. When a filial son serves his relatives, he should not let his relatives have a cold heart, a troubled heart, a fearful heart, a depressed heart, a hard-to-express heart, or a heart of shame and hatred. ——Yuan Cai
18. Don’t waste your life by being unfilial to yourself. ——"Song of Encouragement for Filial Piety"
19. Old people, I am old, and people are old, and young people, I am young, and people are young.
20. Sheep have the kindness of kneeling down to breastfeed, and crows have the kindness of feeding back. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"
21. Not changing your ways to your father for three years can be called filial piety.
22. Only mothers know maternal love. ——Womontagu
23. Unfilial people are the most hateful people in the world. ——Lu Xun
24. The child in the river is the mother on the bank.
25. If you want to win your daughter's favor, you must start with her mother.
26. Honoring parents can often replace the noblest feelings. ——Meng Ke
27. The green mountains cry sadly and cry for a strict father; the clear water complains every word of blood and cries for a loving mother. ——"Collection of Couplets"
28. All the glory and pride in the world come from the mother. ——Gorky
29. A mother’s blow will never cripple a child.
30. Father and son are related, monarch and ministers are righteous, husband and wife are different, elders and children are related, and friends are trustworthy. ——Mencius
31. There is no greater virtue than filial piety, and no greater virtue than sincerity. ——He Zhu
32. Great filial piety and lifelong admiration for parents. Only being filial to your parents can relieve your worries. ——Meng Ke
33. Ci Wu still feeds back, and the lamb still kneels at its feet. People who are unfilial to their relatives are worse than grass and trees. ——"Song of Encouraging Filial Piety"
34. Hitting the son's body hurts the mother's heart.
35. Patriotism is deeply rooted in human instincts and emotions. Patriotism is an amplified filial piety. ——Deidafield
36. It is important to know the age of your parents. One is for joy, the other is for fear. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
37. A poor family produces filial sons, and a country in chaos knows loyal ministers. ——"Collection of Famous Sages"
38. A natural person loves his children, and an educated person will definitely love his parents. ——Lin Yutang
39. The nurturing of a filial son is to be happy with one’s heart and not against one’s aspirations. ——"Book of Rites"
40. Those who care for their relatives should not choose the right place to live in them, which is the utmost filial piety. ——Zhuangzi
41. Guo Ju wants to provide, bury the son and wish the mother to survive. Gold is given by heaven, and its brilliance shines on poor families. ——"Twenty-Four Filial Piety: Burying Children for Mothers"
42. It is filial piety to raise children generously during their lifetime; to bury them sparingly after their return is truly a virtuous child. ——"Collection of Proverbs"
43. When the mother hurts the son, the road becomes long; when the son hurts the mother, the thread becomes too long. The mother misses the son, the Yangtze River water; the son misses the mother, cries. When the mother misses the son, the river is long; when the son misses the mother, the carrying pole is as long as the river.
44. Pay more attention to feelings than things, nourish them well but bury them poorly. ——Zi Yan
45. The nature of heaven and earth is that man is precious. There is nothing greater than filial piety in a person's behavior. ——"The Classic of Filial Piety"
46. It is good to be a mother who travels all over the world, and it is good to eat salt all over the world.
47. Mother’s love is better than all love. ——Shakespeare
48. Without a mother, what is a family? ——Ai Huosang
49. The love of parents is the foundation of all virtues.
50. I would rather die as an official than as a beggar.
51. Mother’s love is always there in spring.
52. Nine out of ten chrysanthemums are yellow, and nine out of ten daughters look like their mothers.
53. It is the filial piety of common people to use the ways of heaven and divide the benefits of earth; to use one's body and soul with integrity to support one's parents. ——"The Classic of Filial Piety"
54. There are five so-called unfilial persons in the world. Four of them are lazy and ignore the support of parents. Money, having an unfilial wife, and not caring about the support of parents are three unfilial acts; following the desires of the ears and eyes and killing one's parents are four unfilial acts; being brave and fighting to endanger one's parents are five unfilial acts. ——Mencius
55. A woman is her mother’s nepotism.
56. How can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain?
57. Mother’s tears contain noble and deep love that cannot be analyzed chemically.
58. Today’s filial piety means being able to raise dogs and horses. They can be raised, so why should they be disrespectful?
59. A mother’s whisper is always sweet.
60. Only being filial to your parents can relieve your worries. ——Mencius
61. A son is filial to his father and has a broad heart. ——Chen Yuanliang
62. Parents only worry about their illness. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng"
63. Disciples should be filial when they enter, and fraternal when they leave. They should be sincere and trustworthy, love others and be kind, and if they have enough ability, they should study literature.
64. Sex is difficult.
When something happens, a disciple will do his work, he will be given wine and food, and the teacher will give him a meal. Do you ever think that you are filial?
65. In the eyes of all young people, what a harsh judge father is! —— Terens
66. The true form of benevolence is to treat relatives; the true form of righteousness is to obey elder brothers. ——Mencius
67. Having no father and no king is like a beast. ——Mencius
68. The most important thing for a filial son is to respect his relatives. ——Mencius
69. Filial piety, Min Ziqian. People do not listen to the words of their parents and brothers.
70. Poems and books establish a career and lead a filial life. ——Wang Yongbin
71. It is rare for him to be a filial person but prone to offending his superiors. Those who are not good at offending but are fond of causing chaos are not the ones who exist. A gentleman should stick to his roots, and the Tao will be born from his roots. Filial piety and brotherhood are the foundation of benevolence?
72. Love what your parents love, and respect what your parents respect. ——Confucius
73. If you don’t get closeness, you can’t be a human being; if you don’t get closeness, you can’t be a son. ——Mencius
74. The elders and the younger are in order. ——Mencius
75. A diligent mother and a lazy daughter.
76. Filial piety will beget filial sons, and disobedience will beget disobedient sons. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"
77. Parents are the only worry about their illness.
78. As a person, you must respect your parents, be kind to your children, be generous to your poor relatives, and be polite to everyone. ——Russell
79. Keep this in mind when a mother takes care of her daughter. A daughter takes care of her mother and her heart is broken.
80. Treat your parents how you want your children to treat you. ——Isocrates
81. When the father is here, observe his will. Father is gone, watch what he does. He has not changed his ways for three years, which can be called filial piety.
82. Disobedience and unfilial piety will lead to retribution in three lifetimes. ——"Song of Encouragement to Filial Piety"
83. Old people, I am old, and people are old; young people, I am young, and people are young. The world can be transported in the palm of your hand. ——Mencius
84. Children are the anchor of a mother’s life. ——Fuckles
85. We love our parents almost unconsciously, because this kind of love is as natural as human life. We can only see this love at the final moment of separation. How deep the roots of this feeling are. —— Maupassant
86. A filial son should serve his relatives. Living there will bring respect to him, raising him will bring him happiness, illness will bring him sorrow, mourning will bring him sorrow, and offering sacrifice will bring him severity. ——Confucius
87. Nothing is as sweet as honey, and nothing is as sweet as mother and daughter.
88. The good and the bad cannot be separated. If fate cannot be changed, if good and evil cannot be moved. ——"Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals"
89. A filial husband is the crown of all deeds and the beginning of all good deeds. ——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty"
90. A filial son does not flatter his relatives, and a loyal minister does not flatter his emperor. This is the prosperity of ministers. ——Zhuangzi
91. The first is filial piety to younger brothers, and the second is sincerity. ——Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations"
92. The kindness given to a child in ten months is heavy, but the repayment in three lifetimes is light. ——"Song of Encouraging Filial Piety"
93. If you don't repay a deep kindness, you will feel ashamed to be a son, and if you are shallow, you will feel ashamed to be a human being. ——"Collection of Proverbs"
94. It is important to know the age of your parents. One is for joy, the other is for fear.
95. Great filial piety and lifelong admiration for parents. ——Meng Ke
96. Like mother, like daughter.
97. There are three kinds of filial piety: the first is to respect relatives, the second is not to be humiliated, and the second is to be able to support. ——"Book of Rites"
98. Filial piety is the first of all good deeds, and first of all evil is sexual immorality. ——Wang Yongbin A collection of famous sayings and aphorisms about filial piety
1. When a disciple enters, he will be filial, and when he leaves, he will be a younger brother. ——From "The Analects of Confucius: The First in Learning" (Spring and Autumn Period)
Comments: Young disciples should honor their parents when they return home, and respect and love their brothers when they go out.
2. If you love me, it’s hard to be filial; if you love me and hate me, filial piety is a virtuous thing. ——From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations"
Comments: My parents love me, so what's the difficulty in being filial? If my parents hate me, but I still show my filial piety, I am virtuous.
3. A husband’s filial piety is the law of heaven and the righteousness of earth. ——From "The Classic of Filial Piety"
Note: Filial piety is a natural and natural thing.
4. Be a filial brother first, and be faithful second. ——From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations"
Note: First, you must be filial to your parents and respect your brothers. Secondly, you must be cautious and keep your word.
5. Good food should be used by parents first, and good clothes should be worn by parents first. ——From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favor"
Note: Good food should be given to parents first, and good clothes should be given to parents first.
6. Don’t be slow to answer the call, be sincere and cheerful. ——From "Encouragement to Repay Parental Favors"
Note: When parents call you, you should immediately agree to it, do not neglect it, be sincere and smile on your face.
7. Being a son should end with filial piety; being a father should end with kindness. ——From "The University"
Comment: A son should be filial to his parents; a father should be loving to his son.
8. Don’t let your parents suffer from hard work, and don’t let your parents suffer from sorrow.
——From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favor"
Note: Don't let your parents suffer and be burdened, and don't let your parents share your sorrows.
9. Always be considerate of your parents, and don’t make them worry about you. ——From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favor"
Note: Always be considerate and understanding of your parents, and don't let them worry.
10. Be careful and don’t get tired of being served day and night. ——From "Encouragement to Repay Parental Favors"
Note: Parents should be carefully supported when entering and exiting (doors), and don't get tired of serving them in the morning and evening.
11. A poor family knows a filial son, and a country in chaos knows a loyal minister. ——From "Collection of Famous Virtues"
Note: Only when the family is poor can a truly filial son be discovered, and only when the country is in danger can a truly loyal minister be identified.
12. Those who are arrogant to their relatives are those who disrespect their relatives. ——From "Three Kingdoms·Book of Wei"
Note: People who do not respect other people's parents will certainly not respect their own parents.
13. Confucius said: "When parents are present, if you do not travel far away, you must travel in a suitable way. - From "The Analects of Confucius·Liren 4" (Spring and Autumn Period).
Annotation Confucius said; "When parents are still alive, they never stray far from home. If they want to travel far away, they must have a clear destination. "
14. Mencius said: "When I am old, I am like the old of others; when I am young, I am like the young of others. "——From (Spring and Autumn Period) "Mencius: King Hui of Liang"
Annotation Mencius said: "Respect your own elders, extend to others, and also respect the elders of other families; caress your own children, extend to others. He also caressed other people's children. "
15. Mencius said: "Kissing relatives is benevolence; respecting elders is righteousness. "——From the (Spring and Autumn Period) "Mencius: Devotion to the Heart"
Commentary Mencius said: "To love one's parents is benevolence; to respect one's elders is righteousness." "
16. Mencius said: "Everyone loves his relatives and grows up with them, and the world is peaceful. "——From "Mencius Li Lou Shang" (Spring and Autumn Period)
Annotation Mencius said: "As long as everyone loves his parents and respects his elders, then the world will naturally be at peace. "
17. A virtuous wife will bring few disasters to her husband, and a son who is filial to his father will have a broad heart. ——From "Zengguang Xianwen" (Ming Dynasty)
Note: A virtuous wife will have fewer disasters for her husband , if children are filial, parents will feel happy.
18. Filial piety is the first of thousands of classics. ——From "Zengguang Xianwen" (Qing Dynasty)
There are thousands of annotations. All scriptures say that filial piety and righteousness are the first things that people should do.
19. Confucius said: "Today's filial piety means to be able to nourish." As for dogs and horses, they can all be kept. It's disrespectful, why bother? "——From "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng Second" (Spring and Autumn Period)
Notes Confucius said: "Today's filial son only means that he can provide for his parents. Even dogs and horses can be fed. If you are not filial to your parents. So what is the difference between supporting your parents and raising dogs and horses? ”
20. If you like what you like, use your strength to help it; if you dislike what you dislike, be careful to get rid of it. ——Zu Zi (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu’s "Disciple Rules"
Comments on what parents like , children should try their best to prepare for them; things that parents hate should be carefully removed for them. 21. If you have a parent, you will be more gentle and gentle. - From (Qing). ) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Rules"
Explain that parents have made mistakes and advise them to change.
22. Injury to the body will cause worries to relatives; injury to morality. , bringing shame to relatives. ——From (Please) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Rules"
Note: Injury on the body makes parents worried; moral corruption brings shame to parents. 23. Filial piety is a virtue. Beginning, fraternity, the sequence of virtues, trust, the deepness of virtue, loyalty, the righteousness of virtue. ——From "Jiayu·Disciples' Practice"
Comments. 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 is a person with exactly these four morals. ' 24. Parents call, Do not be slow when your parents ask you to do it. ——From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Rules"
Comments: When parents call, you should quickly obey; when parents give orders, you should do it quickly
25. Confucius said: "One should not know the age of one's parents, one should be happy and the other should be fearful. "——From "The Analects of Confucius Li Ren No. 4" (Spring and Autumn Period).
Annotation: Confucius said; "One cannot ignore the age of one's parents. On the one hand, I am happy for their longevity, but on the other hand, I am worried about their aging. "
26. If you can fulfill your filial piety in front of your parents, you will be a good son if you are filial; if you can fulfill your filial piety on your mother-in-law, you will lose your filial piety and your virtuous ones. - From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favor" p>
Comments: Being filial to your parents means being a good son, being filial to your father-in-law and mother-in-law can lead to a reputation of filial piety and love as well as being a virtuous person.
27. Mencius said: "It is not possible to be close to each other, and not to be a virtuous person." Human; if you are not in harmony with your relatives, you cannot be your son.
"——From "Mencius Li Lou Shang"
Commentary Mencius said: "(In Shun's eyes) a son who does not get along well with his parents cannot be a good person; a son cannot do anything. He cannot become a son by obeying his parents' wishes. "
28. A filial son will be filial to his parents, and a filial son will be filial to others. ——From (Song Dynasty) Lin Bu's "Xing Xin Lu"
Note: If you are filial to your parents, you will be filial to your parents. Your children are also filial to you; if you respect others, others will also respect you.
29. The sheep have the kindness of kneeling to breast, and the crows have the meaning of feeding back. - From "Zengguang Xianwen" (Ming Dynasty).
Note: When the lamb kneels to suck milk, the little crow can in turn feed the old crow to repay the parents for their kindness in raising them.
30. How to show filial piety to parents. It’s not just about food and clothing; filial piety does not make your parents angry, it’s all about loving and respecting your relatives and being filial. ——From "Repaying Kindness to Parents"
Notes on how to honor your parents. Honoring your parents is not just about giving them enough food. Dress warmly; honor your parents without making them angry. Loving and respecting your parents is the only way to be fully filial.
31. To know the kindness of your parents, it depends on your son; if you want your children to be obedient, you must first be filial to your parents. - From "Four Words"
Commentary: 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.
32. Zengzi said: Fortunately. There are three things: great filial piety means respecting one’s parents, and secondly, being able to support one’s parents. - From the Book of Rites (Spring and Autumn Period)
Commentary Zengzi said: “There are three points of filial piety. Make your words and deeds bring shame to your parents, and again be able to support your parents. " Famous aphorisms from Confucius_Quotations from Confucius
Famous aphorisms from Confucius_Quotations from Confucius_
Confucius said: Quality is better than literature, which leads to wildness, and literature is better than quality, which is history. If literature and quality are gentle, then a gentleman. (See "The Analects of Confucius Yong Ye").
☆Translation⊙
Confucius said: If simplicity exceeds literary talent, it will appear vulgar; if literary talent exceeds simplicity, it will appear vain. Only literary talent and simplicity can be harmonious. Only by working together can one become a gentleman.
Confucius said: Those who know are not as good as those who are good, and those who are good are not as good as those who are happy.
(See "The Analects of Confucius") /p>
☆Translation⊙
Confucius said: (For anything beneficial) Those who understand it are not as good as those who love it, and those who love it are not as good as those who enjoy it. .
Confucius said: A gentleman is knowledgeable in literature and can treat his husband with courtesy! (See "The Analects of Confucius"
☆Translation⊙
Confucius said: A gentleman who studies literature extensively and restrains himself with etiquette will avoid deviating from the Taoism.
When Confucius saw Nanzi, Zilu said no. God hates it! (See "The Analects of Confucius - Yong Ye")
☆Translation⊙
Confucius swore to Heaven that he was unhappy. : If I do something wrong, please God despise me!
Confucius said: Believe in the past and follow the example of me, Lao Peng.
(See "Fu Shuer").
☆Translation⊙
Confucius said: I only elaborate on the previous culture but do not engage in creation. I believe in and love ancient culture and will myself Compared with my old Peng.
Confucius said: I know things silently, I am not tired of learning, and I am not tired of teaching others. What does it mean for me?
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Confucius said: Keep (what you see and hear) silently in your heart, never be satisfied with learning, and never get tired of teaching others. What have I done?
< p> Confucius said: If you don’t cultivate virtue, if you don’t learn it, if you don’t learn it, you won’t be able to change it, and if you don’t do it well, you won’t be able to correct it. p>Confucius said: If moral character is not cultivated, if knowledge is not emphasized, if one hears the truth and cannot go there, if one has shortcomings and mistakes cannot be corrected, this is my worry.
Confucius said: Aiming for the Tao. , based on virtue, based on benevolence, and based on art
(See "The Analects of Confucius")
☆Translation ⊙
Confucius said: Be determined. In Tao, it is based on virtue, it is based on benevolence, and it is based on the six arts.
Confucius said: I am not without teachings.
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☆Translation⊙
Confucius said: As long as someone comes to see you with a little courtesy, I will never fail to teach him.
Confucius said: If you are not angry, you will not be enlightened; if you are not angry, you will not be angry. If you take one corner and don't turn it back with three, it won't happen again. (See "The Analects of Confucius").
☆Translation⊙
Confucius said: When teaching students, I will not enlighten them until they think about a problem but cannot think clearly, or want to express but cannot express it. If you teach one of the four corners, he will not be able to infer the other triangles from it, so I will not teach him any more.
The Master said to Yan Yuan: "If you use it, you will do it; if you leave it, you will hide it. But I and you have this husband!" Zi Lu Ri: When Zi marches with his three armies, who will join them? Confucius said: If a violent tiger attacks the river and dies without any regrets, I will not agree with him. You must be afraid when things happen, and you are good at making plans. (See "The Analects of Confucius").
☆Translation⊙
Confucius said to Yan Yuan: If you use me, then work hard; if you don’t need me, just hide. Only you and I can do this! Zilu heard this and said: So, if you lead the three armies to fight, who will you turn to for trouble? Confucius said: I will not have trouble with a person who fights a tiger with bare hands, crosses the Yellow River with bare feet, and does not regret it even if he dies. I must find someone who knows how to be fearful and prudent in situations, who is good at planning and making decisions.