After thirty days of hard work, the mother becomes thinner and the chick becomes fatter. ——Bai Juyi's "Yan Shi Shi Liu Sou"
Both parents have hardships, but mothers are especially devoted. ——Xu Xi's "Song of Encouraging Filial Piety"
I'm sorry for my parents, who gave me a hard time. ——The Book of Songs "Xiaoya Polygonum"
My father gave birth to me, my mother bowed to me, caressed me, livestock me, grew me, nurtured me, cared for me, and restored me.
——"The Book of Songs"