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all that lives must eventually die
A proverb reminding that life is impermanent; often used to express the inevitability of death.
生き身は死に身というように、いつかは誰もが死を迎える。
As the saying goes, 'all that lives must eventually die,' everyone will face death someday.
A traditional Japanese proverb composed of 生き身 (living body) and 死に身 (dying body), literally 'a living body is a dying body,' emphasizing the transient nature of life.