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一日為師,終身為父

一日為師,終身為父

Chinese

one day
 
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
 
a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model
lifelong
 
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
father
trad. (一日為師,終身為父) 一日 終身
simp. (一日为师,终身为父) 一日 终身

Proverb

一日為師,終身為父

  1. Even if someone is your teacher for only a day, you should regard him like your father for the rest of your life.