The source is the Qing dynasty? Wenkang's Biography of Children Heroes
It is extremely valuable to show that people who do not follow the right path are reformed.
Analysis of life, there are always many accidents. Maybe one thing, one person or even one sentence will change your perspective on things and your world view. Some people, from ruin to treachery, betray their friends for the sake of reputation regardless of years of friendship; Do bad things for money regardless of your own lofty; For the benefit, regardless of family to discourage self-indulgence.
It is difficult to find an idiom to describe a fallen person who repents and turns over a new leaf. For him, it is not easy to achieve "the prodigal son never changes his money". The prodigal son's misdeeds are "Rome was not built in a day". They must constantly fight against their bad habits and make greater efforts than others to make up for the wasted time. Moreover, people around you should give the prodigal son more trust, lend a helping hand enthusiastically, let him wake up, recognize the good, evil, beauty and ugliness, and start over.
"The prodigal son will never change his gold" is a popular mantra and proverb. It is also a famous saying used to describe some young people who have lost their foothold in society to turn over a new leaf and repent and turn over a new leaf. Many old people in Wuxi say that this famous saying comes from the hero of Wu Ge's "gold does not change".