For the first five years of your son's life treat him as a prince, for the next ten years as a slave, then as a friend for the rest of his life. (Indian Proverb) - More Indian Proverbs...
God did not create woman from man's head, that he should command her, nor from his feet, that she should be his slave, but rather from his side, that she should be near his heart. (Jewish Proverb) - More Jewish Proverbs...
Your five year old son is your instructor; at ten your slave; at fifteen your equal and after that either friend or foe. (Turkish Proverb) - More Turkish Proverbs...