- 得道多助 dédàoduōzhù a just cause enjoys abundant supportOne who upholds justice enjoys much support; those on the side of what is right will find help all around.
- 一人得道，鸡犬升天 yīréndédàojīquǎnshēngtiān ride someone's coat-tails to successWhen one person gains power or attains enlightenment, their relatives and followers also benefit; based on the legend of [[刘安|劉安|liu2 an1]] who became an immortal and took his pets to heaven with him
- 得道多助，失道寡助 dédàoduōzhùshīdàoguǎzhù a just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds littleLiterary idiom meaning if one follows what is right, they will receive much help; if one goes against what is right, they will receive little help. From the [[孟子|孟子|meng4 zi3]].
