Chuángtóu yǒu luó gǔ, wù pà wú rén kū.

床頭有籮穀, 勿怕無人哭。

Lit [If one] has baskets of grain [at] the head of [one's] bed, there is no need to fear [that] no one [will] cry [over one's death].

Fig If one has sufficient property, one's heirs will remain filial.

Note [Also said chuáng tóu yǒu gǔ, rén zhèng kū; see also jiǔ bìngchuáng qián below.]

Topics CHILDREN FILIALITY HEIRS INHERITANCE PROPERTY WEALTH