父不慈则子不孝父不慈則子不孝父不慈則子不孝

if the father is not kind, the son will not be filial

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Children's respect for parents depends on parents' care for them. Often used to say parents must set a good example.

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Simplified: 父不慈则子不孝
Traditional (Taiwan): 父不慈則子不孝
Pinyin: fù bù cí zé zǐ búxiào
Bopomofo: ㄈㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄗˇ ㄅㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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