Famous aphorisms about respecting the elderly in ancient times
1. If you want your children to be filial, you must first respect the elderly yourself.
2. The sunset is infinitely beautiful, and late love is a common thing in the world.
3. Supporting the elderly will last for a long time, and respecting the elderly will last for a long time.
4. Honor your parents and put love first.
5. Respecting life and the elderly means respecting one’s own future.
6. Whoever speaks an inch of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring.
7. The sun is bright and the parents are kind.
8. The greatest love for your parents is to take care of yourself.
9. Based on all virtues, respect for the elderly and filial piety come first.
10. Respect the old and love the young, be happy and smile, be content and stay young forever.
11. Respect the fields and gain grain, respect the elderly and gain blessings.
12. A son does not think his mother is ugly, and a dog does not think his family is poor.
13. Support the old and carry the young to promote virtue, respect the old and love the young and be civilized.
14. Only when you are in charge of a household do you know that firewood and rice are expensive, and only when you are raising children do you realize that your parents are kind.
15. Honor your parents at home and help the elderly when going out.
16. How you treat your parents will be how your children treat you.
17. Everyone is going to age, and everyone must respect the elderly.
18. Young people should not laugh at the white-headed man, everyone has sunset red.
19. Know how to respect others when you are young, and be respected by others when you are old.
20. Only by respecting the elderly can we respect ourselves. Respecting the elderly means respecting ourselves.
21. The kindness of parents is as deep as the ocean. Never forget the kindness of parents in life.
22. Leave your love to your parents and let happiness accompany the elderly.
23. A civilized family should respect the elderly first, and a happy family should be based on virtue.
24. Respecting the elderly means respecting oneself. Today, the elderly are their own tomorrow.
25. Today you are a son and daughter-in-law, tomorrow you will be a parent; today you are filial, you will be filial tomorrow.
26. When honoring your parents at home, there is no need to burn incense far away; the happy smile of an old man is better than a panacea.
27. Respect your parents-in-law as if they were your biological parents; love your uncle more than your brothers and sisters.
28. Ginger is spicy and has more experience. Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure; respecting and loving the elders will always be remembered.
29. Respecting the elderly not only meets their material needs, but more importantly, takes care of the elderly spiritually.
30. Giving happiness to the elderly is giving yourself happiness; giving a sky to the elderly is giving yourself a green space.
31. To reach across Mount Tai to reach the North Sea is impossible, but not impossible; to break branches for an old man is not possible, not impossible.
——Zhuangzi