The old people often say: 'No overnight stay at 70, no meal at 80, no sitting at 90' what does it mean?
Folk proverbs are life experiences passed down from ancestors. While many proverbs are simple, the truth is worth learning. For example, there is a folk saying that 70% does not stay overnight, 80% does not have meals, and 90% does not stay seated.
What exactly does this sentence mean?
In the past, it was normal for people to chat with each other. In addition, transportation was inconvenient in the past. If relatives and friends come to visit them, they will definitely stay for dinner. Even if the weather is bad or it's late, they will stay overnight.
The ancestors said that they would not stay overnight at seventy, no meals at eighty, and no seat at ninety. In fact, they came from here. It is believed that once people are over 70, it is not easy to stay overnight; once they are over 80, it is not easy to stay at home to eat; after 90, it is not easy to stay at home for a long time.
It is believed that failure to do so will bring something ominous to the family.
However, the ancients paid the most attention to filial piety, and a long-lived old man is a symbol of good fortune for people. During the festival, the ancient emperors also specially invited the long-lived old people to eat with the emperor to show the prosperity and wealth of the nation, but also to feel the happiness of the long-lived old people. Also, if there are long-lived elderly people around who die, the bowls they use will be considered auspicious, and some will quietly take them home.
Since long-lived old people are regarded as auspicious symbols, why do people still say that they will not stay overnight at 70, not eat at 80, and not sit at 90?
One might think that this practice is inconsistent with our traditional virtues of respecting and respecting the elderly, but the meaning behind this statement is exactly the opposite of what we understand. Its real meaning is actually to practice the traditional virtues of ancestors respecting the elderly.
Influenced by our traditional culture, people's greatest ideal is often the return of fallen leaves and death. The so-called fallen leaves are buried in their hometown, and the so-called death is in their own master bedroom. That's why people in many places take it home to prevent the elderly from dying in the hospital or elsewhere.
As the saying goes, life is rare in seventy years. The medical level in ancient times was underdeveloped. Once they're 70, they'll walk half-footed into the coffin and risk dying at any moment. Therefore, in order to prevent the elderly from dying outside, the best way is not to easily stay at home overnight, or even let them sit for a long time to eat.
There is another reason, but also for the elderly.
After all, a family has a family's living habits, and the elderly's health is not very good, once they change their usual living habits, what kind of discomfort may be caused. When the old man should go to bed, you have to stay at home and chat; the old man likes to eat light food, but you pick up the spicy hot pot; the old man likes to go to bed early, but you have to chase the script before going to bed.
Therefore, the ancestors said that they should not stay overnight at the age of seventy, no meals at the age of eighty, and no sitting at the age of ninety. This is also for the health of the elderly.
People do not easily leave the elderly at home as guests, but the younger generation will visit the elderly during festivals, expressing care and communicating emotions in this way.
As a younger generation, don’t easily stay with relatives and friends at home; as a child, don’t easily let your parents stay in someone else’s house; as an elder, don’t easily go to someone else’s house. This is the thought that our ancestors did not leave at 70, did not leave food at 80, and did not leave at 90.