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Kotomora

朝あしたに道みちを聞きかば、夕ゆうべに死しすとも可かなり

Meanings

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expression

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.