A person cannot choose the time in which he is born or lives; it is not up to him, who his parents are, or the nation he will be born into, but what he is responsible for is how he will act in that given time: will he be human or inhuman. Pavle (Serbian)
Never should we complain about our parents. They have given us life. And perhaps everything they had. Source: Internet
Reverence for parents stands written among the three laws of most revered righteousness. Aeschylus
Parents work hard, children enjoy life, grandchildren beg. Japanese Proverb
Parents are the first teachers of the children. Myanmar Proverb
Your parents gave you life, but you must cultivate your will yourself. Chinese Proverb