an old Chinese idiom, meaning, “when drinking water, think about the source”
i.e. don’t forget where one’s assets came from (and be thankful to the givers)
this idiom is also extended to mean, “don’t forget one’s ancestors”
飲 = drink, 水 = water, 思 = think, 源 = source
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