The famous sayings about filial piety are summarized as follows:

1. If you don’t repay a deep kindness, you will be ashamed to be a son, and if you are shallow, you will be ashamed of being a human being. ——"Collection of Proverbs"

2. A filial son should not let his relatives have a cold heart, a troubled heart, a frightened heart, a depressed heart, a hard-to-express heart, or a heart of shame and hatred. ——Yuan Cai

3. It is filial piety to raise a child well while he is alive; to bury him sparingly after his return is truly a virtuous child. ——"Collection of Proverbs"

4. There are five so-called unfilial persons in the world, four of which are laziness, disregarding the support of parents, the first is unfilial; gambling and drinking, and ignoring the support of parents, the second is unfilial; good goods 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

5. The rituals are long and short, with more than enough damage and insufficient benefit. It expresses love and respect and cultivates the beauty of righteousness. ——Xunzi

6. A filial son does not flatter his relatives, and a loyal minister does not flatter his king. This is the prosperity of ministers. ——Zhuangzi

7. Love what your parents love, and respect what your parents respect. ——Confucius

8. The way of Yao and Shun was only filial piety. ——Li Gang

9. The nurturing of a filial son means being happy with one’s heart and not violating one’s aspirations. ——"Book of Rites"

10. Mother is the only force that can make death surrender. ——Gorky

11. Filial piety is like flowing water. The previous generation intercepts the flow and the next generation dries up. ——Zi Yan

12. There is no greater virtue than filial piety, and no greater virtue than sincerity. ——He Zhu

13. Having no father and no king is like a beast. ——Mencius

14. There is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world, and that is the call of mother. ——Dante

15. Disobedience and unfilial piety will be rewarded in three lifetimes. ——"Song of Encouraging Filial Piety"

16. Pay more attention to feelings than things, and nourish them well but bury them poorly. ——Zi Yan

17. 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"

18. Only being filial to your parents can relieve worries. ——Mencius

19. Filial piety is the first of all virtues, and the first of all evils is sexual immorality. ——Wang Yongbin

20. When Meng Wubo asked about filial piety, Confucius said: "Parents only worry about their illness." ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng"

21. Father and son have relatives, and monarch and ministers have relatives. Righteousness means separation between husband and wife, separation between elders and children, and trust between friends. ——Mencius

22. Mother’s love is better than all love. ——Shakespeare

23. 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"

24. Don't waste your life by being unfilial to yourself. ——"Song of Encouragement to Filial Piety"

25. Old people, I am old, and others are old; young people, I am young, and people are young. ——Mencius

26. A gentleman has three pleasures, 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 does not share them. ——Mencius

27. Whoever says nothing will be rewarded with three rays of spring. ——Meng Jiao

28. In the eyes of parents, children are always a part of themselves, and children are an opportunity for their ideal self to come back again. ——Fei Xiaotong

29. The true meaning of benevolence is to serve relatives; the true meaning of righteousness is to obey elder brothers. ——Mencius

30. The nature of heaven and earth is that humans are precious. There is nothing greater than filial piety in a person's conduct. ——"The Classic of Filial Piety"

31. Let's get started, my child, start getting to know your mother with a smile! ——Virgil

32. The most important thing for a filial son is to respect his relatives. ——Mencius

33. 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

34. The green mountains cry out in sorrow and cry for a strict father; the clear water complains every word of blood and cries for a loving mother. ——"Collection of Couplets"

35. If you don't get closeness, you can't be a person; if you don't get closeness, you can't be a son. ——Mencius

36. A poor family produces filial sons, and a country in chaos knows loyal ministers.

——"Collection of Famous Sages"

37. Treat your parents as you want your children to treat you. ——Isocrates

38. One must not know the age of one’s parents. One is for joy, the other is for fear. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

39. All the glory and pride in the world come from the mother. ——Gorky

40. It is better to nourish oneself with sacrifice than to nourish oneself with abundant sacrifice; it is better to be cautious in the past than to regret later. ——"Proverbs Lian Bi"

41. A natural person loves his children, and an educated person will definitely love his parents. ——Lin Yutang

42. 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

43. Unfilial people are the most hateful people in the world. ——Lu Xun

44. For those who care for their relatives, they should make peace with them regardless of the location, which is the utmost filial piety. ——Zhuangzi

45. Honoring parents can often replace the noblest feelings. ——Meng Ke

46. The elderly are like history and drama, which can be used as a reference for our lives. ——Cicero

47. The first is to be a filial brother, and the second is to be faithful. ——Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations"

48. Use the way of heaven to divide the benefits of the earth; use your body and mind to support your parents. This is the filial piety of the common people. ——"The Classic of Filial Piety"

49. A filial son should serve his relatives. Living there will bring respect to them, raising them will bring them happiness, illness will bring them sorrow, mourning will bring them sorrow, and offering sacrifices will bring them severity. . ——Confucius

50. Guo Jusi provides, buries the son and wishes the mother to survive. The golden gift from heaven shines brightly on the poor family. ——"Twenty-Four Filial Piety: Burying Children for Mothers"

51. Poems and books establish a career, and filial piety leads to a good life. ——Wang Yongbin

52. Don’t eat the valley of the world in vain by being unfilial. Although the world is vast, it cannot tolerate disobedience. ——"Song of Encouraging Filial Piety"

53. 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 Encouragement to Filial Piety"

54. A fetus in ten months is generous in kindness, but the repayment in three lifetimes is light. ——"Song of Encouraging Filial Piety"

55. Great filial piety will always admire your parents. ——Meng Ke

56. A son is filial to his father and has a broad heart. ——Chen Yuanliang

57. The elders and younger ones are in order. ——Mencius

58. Great filial piety means lifelong admiration for parents. Only being filial to your parents can relieve your worries. ——Meng Ke

59. 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"

60. We should be considerate of the elderly as we would treat children. ——Goethe