あの世よ千せん日にちこの世よ一いち日にち

expression

a day in life is better than a thousand days in the afterlife

Proverb emphasizing that even a single day in the living world is more valuable than a long time in the afterlife. Often used to encourage appreciating life.

• 「あの世よ千せん日にちこの世よ一いち日にち」というから、今いまを大たい切せつに生いきよう。

  They say 'a day in this world is worth a thousand in the next,' so let's live fully in the present.