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What are the family mottos? (at least 3)

1, quietness nourishes the body, frugality nourishes virtue. --Zhuge Liang's "Book of Commandments"

Big Idea: The attitude of tranquility and calmness in the world can allow us to cultivate our bodies and nourish our character. And the like of diligence and thriftiness can cultivate our own good character.

2, Don't covet unexpected wealth and don't drink too much wine. --Zhu Bailu "Zhu Zi family training"

The general idea is: please do not covet the money that you get by accident, and when you drink wine, you should know how to stop it, and not to overdo it.

3, Standing up without shame, why worry about rats and mice. --Wu Linzheng's "The Essentials of Family Commandments"

The idea is that if you are open-minded in the world, open and honest, and have no sense of shame, then why should you worry about the mean people around you who are scheming and doing bad things in secret?

4, sit quietly and often think about their own faults, idle talk about people.

Big Idea: When you are alone, you should always reflect on your own faults. When talking with others, don't speak ill of others.

5, Benevolence and righteousness are in the body but not in the color, Siyu Tongming but not in the speech. --Confucius' disciple, "The Family Words of Confucius"

Large meaning: If a person is to have benevolence and righteousness, he will not be self-aggrandizing. Weakly considering issues with the ability to distinguish right from wrong and understand things, then one will not be self-righteous when speaking.

6: If the father is not kind, then the son is not filial.

Big Idea: If a father does not know how to love his children, then the children will not be filial to their parents.

7, Thrift in the family is prosperous, diligence in the people is healthy; if you can be diligent and thrifty, you will never be poor. --Zeng Guofan, The Family Letters of Zeng Guofan

Large idea: If a family can maintain the tradition of thrift and simplicity, then the family will prosper. A person who is industrious will be able to stay healthy. And if a family can be industrious and frugal, then life will not be cheap.

8. A gentleman is as strong as an ox and does not compete with it in strength; he walks as a horse and does not compete with it in walking. --Duke Zhou, "The Book of Commandment to Bo Biao"

The general idea is that a man's strength is not as good as an ox's, so he should not compete with an ox for strength. Walking is not as good as a horse, so one cannot compete with a horse.

9, and filial piety begins with serving one's relatives, ends with serving one's ruler, and ends with establishing oneself. --Sima Tan (司马談)

The main idea is that filial piety begins with serving one's parents, continues with serving one's ruler, and culminates in the realization of one's own loyalty and filial piety.

10: The mind must not be offended by heaven and earth; words and deeds must be worthy of the sages.

Big idea: The mind should not go against the law and justice, and the words and deeds should be worthy of the teachings of the sages.