What is the correct meaning of "孩子帶財"? Many people interpret the Chinese proverb, 孩子帶財 as that children can bring the wealth to the family and improve the family economy. Therefore, many people do not agree with it. Because, the economy might not get better, and the parents still have to spend a lot of money for children. As a result, it is deemed as only an excuse to persuade people to have children.

However, there is a Chinese saying, 兒孫自有兒孫福 (the descendants have their own fortune). It shows not only that children have their own fortune, but also the correctness of 孩子帶財.

If 孩子帶財 is not a phrase to persuade people to have children, people must have some reasons to say it. What are the reasons? How to interpret it in detail and then its correctness? Is it possible to explain it from the viewpoint of "cause and effect"?

許多人將「孩子帶財」這句俗語解釋為：「孩子能帶來財富，使家中經濟變好。」所以，很多人不同意這句話。因為，經濟狀況可能沒有變好，還要為孩子花很多錢。也因此，這句話就被當成是「勸人生子」的話而已。

但是，中國有一句古語：「兒孫自有兒孫福」。這句說明了古人即認為孩子有他們的福，也證明了「孩子帶財」是對的。

如果「孩子帶財」不是用來勸人生子，那此語的流傳必有其因。此因為何？要如何詳細解釋，並證明它的正確性？能用「因果」來解釋嗎？
種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。
As one sows, so shall one reap.

依據佛法，我們前世都修了一些福，今生才能投胎做人。這些善行的果報會在一生當中不同的時段出現。年輕時期出現的這部分是要用來成長和受教育的。

On the basis of Buddhism, all of us have done some good deeds in our past lives so that we can be human beings in this life. The effects of these good deeds will show up in different periods during the lifetime. The part shown in youth is used for growth and education.

除了少數的特例以外，父母都會將孩子教養長大。這些教養的費用大多是孩子帶來的財。也就是說，父母為孩子花的錢大多是孩子帶來的財。這些是孩子前世行善的果報。

Besides a few exceptions, the parents will raise and educate the children. The upbringing expenses are mostly the wealth brought by the children. In other words, the money that parents spend for their children is mostly the wealth brought by the children. These are the children's fruits of karma due to their good deeds in the past lives.