Reading and appreciation of family mottos

Family mottos

1. It is difficult for every family to recite sutras, but only happy recitation can be done.

2. If you can be indifferent, you will have some true knowledge.

3. Loose talk is contrary to the truth, and miscellaneous knowledge is confusing.

4. If you ignore a thought, you will say the wrong thing and do the wrong thing.

5. An inch of time is worth an inch of gold. It is difficult to buy time when saving money.

6. It is better to see that the world is full of good people than to see that the world is full of bad people.

7. Being self-sufficient based on talent and being self-respecting based on ability will be tabooed by villains and despised by gentlemen.

8. Those who are proud of others must be shallow, and those who are suspicious of others must be villains.

9. If you are content, you will be happy; if you are greedy, you will be worried.

10. Good people cultivate virtue and bring good fortune to heaven. Evil people sow disaster and bring disaster later.

11. It is better to give false reputation to a villain than to listen to God. The wealth left behind by the descendants is not as urgent as the Zhou people.

12. A gentleman is loyal when he goes out, filial when he goes in, he is knowledgeable when he uses it, and he is foolish when he gives up.

13. Be independent in your heart and take charge of yourself.

14. A person cannot stand in this world without loyalty. ——Cheng Yi

15. A gentleman only does his best in human affairs, regardless of destiny, and destiny is in human affairs.

16. Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise, and those who do not believe in their words will not achieve results. ——Mo Zhai

17. Don’t drink too much when you are worried, and don’t write notes when you are angry.

18. Those who have compassion must be ashamed and disgusted.

19. If a person breaks his promise, his reputation will be ruined. ——Liu Xiang

20. Just a small opinion can make everything impossible and cause everything to fall.

21. Be sincere without regrets, forgive without resentment, be harmonious without enmity, and endure without humiliation.

22. Jueluo can honor one’s body, but not one’s heart. Articles can be written about one's own body, but cannot be written about one's actions.

23. You can’t stand poverty, you can’t stand up, you can’t stand humiliation, you can’t do anything.

24. When naming the descendants of the Fang family, the descendants of the family should be named with one character in the middle and one character in the back. There should be no confusion.

25. Anyone who doesn’t love himself is really unqualified to be a parent.

26. If you have anything to do with suspicious people, it will not work out. If you do things with beneficial people, you will suffer.

27. Improper eating and drinking is the cause of illness; improper thoughts and worries are the root of death.

28. There is no evil greater than the good that destroys others, and no virtue is greater than the injustice of white people.

29. When a person is sleepless on a normal day, he is wise if he can avoid having any delusional thoughts.

30. A skillful debater will often go against the Tao, while a clumsy debater will inevitably be alienated. It is better to be alienated from the world than to go against the Tao.

31. When listening, you should listen to reason. Once you hear it, you will easily assume it, but you will often make many mistakes.

32. Without honesty, how can there be dignity? - Cicero

33. Don’t abandon others for their great beauty with small evils, and don’t forget their great kindness with small grudges.

34. If you eat a vegetarian diet, your breath will not be turbid; if you sleep alone, your spirit will not be turbid; if you sit silently, your heart will not be turbid; if you read, your mouth will not be turbid.

35. Honesty is the best policy. ——Franklin

36. The truth is the most sincere. Without sincerity, it cannot move people. ——Zhuang Zhou

37. Showing respect to others is fake. To love in hiding is to be private.

38. Gold is not a treasure, not a treasure book, and everything is empty, good and not empty.

39. Books, vegetables, fish and pigs bring vitality to a family; sleep less and do more, bring vitality to one person.

40. When you are in a hurry, you should be more careful. When there is an emergency, be even more vigilant. When it comes to the end, be even more cautious.

41. Profits can be overwhelming but not independent, and planning can be done by few but not by many. If you stand alone, you will lose; if you work together, you will be defeated.

42. When frustration comes, treat it with patience, so that you will not suffer from frustration. When things come to your mind, take them lightly so that you won't be confused by your worries.

43. Fame, official title, money, sound and sex are all called desires, and they can all lead to death.

44. Be loyal and trustworthy in words and respectful in deeds. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

45. Having no friends in the countryside is really the first thing I hate.

46. Goodness cannot come from outside, and the name cannot be made in vain. ——Qu Yuan

47. Young people should be “ambitious, knowledgeable and persistent” when studying.

48. Be dignified in your behavior and do not speak rashly.

49. It is better to have too much reality than too little reality. ——Chen Fu

50. Black-haired people don’t know how to study hard early, and white-headed people regret studying late.

51. In an official’s family, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury back to frugality.

52. If everyone expects to win, he will be defeated. If everyone expects to be defeated, he will be defeated.

53. Never be complacent, never be petty, never be arrogant, never be a lazy person.

54. Those who like to conquer others will never be able to conquer others. If they can conquer others, they will never be victorious.

55. What makes a gentleman inferior to others is that he has a wise eye and knows people well.

56. It is not a coincidence that you have to live and learn and lie in a coffin.

57. If a person loses his honesty, he will lose everything. ——Li Li

58. Be content with joy and hardship.

59. Honesty is the most touching thing.

60. Only by using thunderbolt means can you first show the heart of a Bodhisattva.

61. Hypocrisy cannot last long, emptiness cannot last long, rotten wood cannot be carved, and love cannot last long. ——Han Ying

62. People in ancient times cultivated themselves to avoid fame, but people today decorate themselves to gain reputation. Therefore, the ancients did not seize it when it was a big event, but today people easily defend it when they see small gains.

63. Life cannot bloom brilliant flowers from lies. ——Heine

64. Too much loftiness will hurt benevolence, and too much docility will hurt justice. This is why you value the middle way.

65. Filial piety leads to good fortune, diligence leads to details, but I forgive you for giving details.

66. Those who like to decorate will gradually make mistakes. Those who listen to one another are the beginning of disputes.

67. It is shameful to follow others, but it is hateful to be self-willed. Not being attached to anything is the middle way. It is not common to see it, but it is the most elegant thing to be able to stand in the midst of waves and trends.

68. Treating others with truthfulness not only benefits others, but also benefits yourself. ——Yang Jian

69. Everything is arranged secretly and well-thought-out.

70. When you realize your selfish intentions arise, you overcome them. This is great courage.

71. All the mediocre people in the world, ancient and modern, are defeated by the word "lazy"; the talented people in the world, ancient and modern, are all defeated by the word "arrogant".

72. Make decisions on matters.

73. Those who do big things should choose multiple substitutes as their first priority. The satisfactory choice is not available, and the second choice is to wait for gradual education.

74. If you accept someone with trust, the world will trust you; if you don’t accept someone with trust, your wife will be suspicious of you. ——Chang Quan

75. Hard work will make your muscles and bones stronger, but pampering will make your energy weaker.

76. If people can abandon hypocrisy, they will gain great peace of mind. ——Mark Twain

77. If a young man doesn’t work hard, he will be sad.

78. All major tasks are done partly by manpower and partly by nature.

79. When traveling independently, you should not follow popular customs, but you must not tolerate resentment. Don't avoid trivial suspicions about high righteous matters, but you can't ignore them when they are tiring.

80. Exclusively enjoying a great name is the way to reduce your fortune.

81. Since you love your talents, you should skip the details.

82. Belief in fortune telling and feng shui are all caused by delusions. Those who read and are sensible will not believe in the righteousness of their lives.

83. People’s temperament is difficult to change due to their innate nature, but reading can change their temperament.

84. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal.

85. Great softness is not soft, extreme strength is not rigid.

86. Those who show off their intelligence will have poor morals, and those who are too eloquent will have poor fortune.

87. Let a gentleman be humble in his ambition, but not a villain in his capacity.

88. Following two things will lead to a lifetime of mistakes. Encouraging the spirit can overcome this shortcoming.

89. Be quiet first, then think about it, and do it when you are 50 or 60% sure.

90. There are three things that scholars should not fight: do not fight for reputation with gentlemen, do not fight for profit with villains, and do not fight for cleverness with heaven and earth.

91. If you can be true to yourself, you can be true to others, just like the night follows the day, and the shadow follows the body. ——Shakespeare

92. It is easy for a young person to learn but hard for an old person to become an old man. One inch of time should not be taken lightly.

93. Be filial to those who serve before you, and respectful to those who serve below you; devote yourself to hard work to practice virtue and righteousness.

94. The greater your self-esteem, the more you will see your inferiority.

95. The literati are rich and live in the market. Wealth can lead to poetry, but speaking of belongings brings shabbiness.

96. People should save themselves from trouble and should not be afraid of it. People should be free from vulgarity, not imitate it. You should not go with the times, and you should not follow the times.

97. If you want to support your career in the world, you must first establish your feet.

98. Avoid arrogance and laziness, which is the way to protect your family.

99. Women who are extravagant and promiscuous will be defeated; children who are arrogant and lazy will be defeated; brothers who are at odds with each other will be defeated; those who insult teachers and be rude to guests will be defeated.

100. Only those who can eat plain food can taste the strange taste, those who can cope with the noise of the city can travel to famous mountains, and those who can endure torture can achieve fame.

101. The Yuan family of the Han Dynasty has been loyal and loyal for many generations, which I highly value. You should take him as your teacher and teach yourself from time to time.

102. It’s easy to talk about one’s own strengths but only superficially.

103. Those who are good at observing others observe themselves, and those who are good at observing themselves observe their hearts.

104. Those with great wisdom and hard work are crazy, while those with little strength and heavy responsibilities are hesitant.

105. Those who are intelligent and agile should be knowledgeable.

106. If you have a peaceful mind, you can survive the dangers of life.

107. Harsh words are flattering for a moment, but those who take them will be resentful for life.

108. The main purpose of serving relatives is to gain pleasure.

109. If the children of aristocratic families have the same clothing, food and daily life as those of poor people, they can become great people.

110. To be self-reliant, a man must be stubborn.

111. Those who accumulate a lot will cause harm to their descendants; those who are sensual will ruin their lives.

112. Deceiving can only be temporary, but honesty is a long-term solution. ——John Ray

113. Honesty is the lifeblood of life and the foundation of all values. ——Dreiser

114. If those who are not blessed enjoy their blessings too much, there will be sudden disaster. People who are always poor are worried about their poverty, and there will be unexpected worries.

115. Internal and external correspondence, words and deeds. ——Han Fei