old sayings that got stuck

Of all the things that my dad has ever shared with me, i really has this saying stuck in my brain. It is like chewing gum stick to your shoe, something like that. Well the phrase is pretty simple and straight forward but the meaning is deep and really interesting,
Well he use to have it written on all his things that he had back when he was a kid and also growing up which was not many. My dad grew up during the Japs occupation of Malaya.
We have stray from the topic which is the phrase, well the phrase goes something like this," Do not steal this ____ for fear and shame and look after your great grandfather's name"

Well you might have probably think that such nonsense and kind old for these times but my dad believed in this phrase and it was kind a good luck charm for him. He wrote in each book that he had during this University days and also told us me and my siblings to do so.

Now let me explain the meaning for those of you who really cannot get it. Well it simply means do not take the thing that does not belong to you in the first place, and if you really are going to take it then you should know that your  actions are going to bring shame to your father and your grandfather. Name here means that  of your generations.Well kind of old yet some of it does show some sort of pride and self esteem on your things and honour on ones name.

Well that is my simple interpretation of this wise old saying. I sometimes wonder the origins of this saying and will not be surprise that it might have come from the Scottish or maybe the British. Oh well whatever the origins of the sayings but it sure has got its place in my family ...

That being the reason for me to put it in my blog as well too...