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Fifth Commandment

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noun

  1. “Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee”: fifth of the Ten Commandments.


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Lae has the Fifth Commandment, “Honor Thy Father and Mother,” tattooed on her arm.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023

In Carlin's famous Ten Commandments routine, he holds off a while from commenting on the Fifth Commandment.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2022

Thus the U. S. saw fit to promote the observance of the Fifth Commandment not by law. but by a well-organized "Day" * celebrating 100% filial piety.

From Time Magazine Archive

Noting that there was a Fifth Commandment about honoring one's parents, Judge Leonard Friedman nonetheless restricted his decision to a more conventional safeguard: the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches.

From Time Magazine Archive

They had thought the Fifth Commandment was “No animal shall drink alcohol,” but there were two words that they had forgotten.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell