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if one hears the Way in the morning, one may die in the evening without regret
Proverb attributed to Confucius, expressing that understanding the truth or the right path is so valuable that one can face death without regret. Used in literary or philosophical contexts.
「朝に道を聞かば、夕べに死すとも可なり」という言葉は、真理を知ることの尊さを説いている。
The saying 'If one hears the Way in the morning, one may die in the evening without regret' teaches the preciousness of knowing the truth.
From a quote attributed to Confucius in the Analects (『論語』). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is a well-known classical Chinese-Japanese proverb.