1. Grain is the life of all people and the most important treasure of the country. ——Jia Sixie, an agriculturist of the Northern Wei Dynasty, "Qimin Yashu·Miscellaneous Theory"

Translation: Food is the lifeblood of the people in the world and the most precious treasure of the country.

Food is the most important thing for human survival. Since ancient times, China has had a fine tradition of attaching importance to food, and these two sentences are still cautionary mottos today.

2. Only frugality can help integrity, and only forgiveness can achieve virtue. ——Zhao Shanqiong's "Self-police Compilation? Frugality"

Translation: Only frugality can make people honest and honest, and only tolerance can make people develop good moral character.

3. Who knows that every meal on the plate is hard work. ——Tang Dynasty poet Li Shen's "Ancient Style Two of Two"

Translation: Who knows that every grain of food on the plate is the result of hard work.

4. Half a thread and half a thread, constant thoughts are in dire straits of material resources. ——Zhu Bolu's "Family Governance Motto" in the Qing Dynasty

Even if it is a meal of porridge or a meal, you should remember that it is not easy to come by; even if it is half a piece of silk or half a thread, you should also think of hard work. of hardship.

5. From frugality to extravagance is easy, from extravagance to frugality is difficult - "Teaching Thrift and Showing Wellness" by Sima Guang, a politician, historian and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty

Enter from frugality It is easy to become luxurious, but it is difficult to move from luxury to frugality.