Yǐnshuǐ bù wàng jué jǐng rén.*

飲水不忘掘井人。

Lit [When you] drink water, don't forget the people who dug the well.

Fig One should not forget one's past benefactors or supporters, nor those who produce the food one eats.

Note [Quoted by Zhou Enlai in reference to those who made possible the resumption of diplomatic relations with Japan; see also the following entry.]

Topics BENEFACTORS FOOD HELP Japan MEMORY SUPPORT WATER Zhōu_Enlai