Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional virtues - Accept a drop of water when necessary, and I will repay your kindness with spring water. How to understand this sentence?

Accept a drop of water when necessary, and I will repay your kindness with spring water. How to understand this sentence?

Accept a drop of water when necessary, and I will repay your kindness with spring water.

It means that when you are in trouble, even if you get a little help from others, you should double your return in action in the future.

The grace of dripping water is the traditional virtue of our nation to repay kindness with kindness. Be sure to keep it in mind and put it into action.