若わかい時ときの苦労くろうは買こうてもせよ

expression

spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age

Proverb encouraging young people to work hard and endure hardships, as the experience will benefit them later in life.

• 「若わかい時ときの苦く労ろうは買こうてもせよ」と言いうから、今いまのうちに色いろ々いろなことに挑ちょう戦せんしよう。

  They say 'spare no effort while you are young,' so let's try various things now while we can.