永世同居
唐‧張公藝（577~676）

少年不學老來悔，春不勤耕秋無收。
勤耕勤讀自榮華，交商買賣眼前花。
青春要有英雄氣，男兒要為聖賢流。
事不三思終有悔，氣能一忍永無憂。
急難莫求無情漢，得時就會過有緣。
家中幸福賢夫造，室內平安智婦謀。
妻賢何愁家不富，子孝必定父親嚴。
父子同心家不退，兄弟和諧門不分。
世人聞此學仁義，永世同居福祿來。

──《舊唐書》

Under the Same Roof for Life
Zhang Gongyi (577 - 676, Tang Dynasty)

A lack of studiousness in youth
    will cause regret in old age;
A lack of cultivation in spring
    will result in a bad autumn harvest.

With studiousness and diligent cultivation
    one will naturally win glory and prosperity;
Trading and businesses for money
    can be as transient as flowers.

In youth, one must already
    strive for a heroic bearing;
As a man, one's goal is to be
    a unique achiever in this world.

Acting before thinking thrice,
    regret will eventually rise.
Enduring a moment's injustice
    shall result in a lifetime's peace.

When it comes to urgent matters,
    seek not help from hard-hearted ones;
To seize opportunities for progress
    requires a mind in accord with the Way.

The happiness of a family
    lies in the hands of an able husband;
The wellness of a home
    lies in the hands of a clever wife.

In the presence of a dutiful wife,
    the family is destined for prosperity;
In the presence of filial sons,
    a father of strictness is sure to be the cause.

If father and sons are unanimous,
    the family is sure to never regress.
If siblings maintain their strong bonds,
    the family certainly will never be gone.

People learn from secrets
    the attainment of benevolence and righteousness;
It takes blessings and longevity for people
    to live under the same roof for nine lives.

── from Jiu Tang Shu (The Old Book of Tang)