Expand your definition of family (事诸父，如事父)
Chapter 3: Navigating Relationships (出则弟)
DZG-053•Chapter 3: Navigating Relationships
事诸父，如事父
— Shì Zhū Fù, Rú Shì Fù
Modern Translation & Meaning
"Expand your definition of family. Treat the elders in your community with the exact same reverence and care you reserve for your own parents."
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