【滴水之恩，涌泉相报】dī shuǐ zhī ēn，yǒng quán xiāng bào
Definition:
- For the favour of a drop of water, pay back a gushing fountain.
- Thankful for small mercies.
Note: This proverb conveys the profound virtue of gratitude and reciprocity, emphasizing that one should repay even the smallest act of kindness with much greater generosity and loyalty.
Example Sentences:
- He never forgot the help he received in his youth and later supported his friend’s children through college—truly, repaying a drop of kindness with a fountain of gratitude.
他从未忘记年轻时得到的帮助，后来资助了朋友的孩子上大学，真是滴水之恩，涌泉相报。 - I believe in the principle of returning a drop of grace with a flood of thanks, so I always try to help others more than I have been helped.
我相信滴水之恩，涌泉相报的道理，所以我总是尽力给予别人比自己曾得到的更多的帮助。
