expression
once you're dead, that's it
Proverb meaning that nothing good comes from dying; life must be lived to bear fruit. Often used to discourage reckless or self-destructive behavior.
「死んで花実が咲くものか」という言葉があるように、命を粗末にしてはいけない。
As the saying goes, 'Once you're dead, that's it,' so you mustn't throw your life away.
Standard kanji form of the proverb.
Variant with irregular kanji usage (花見 for 花実); likely a playful or mistaken substitution.
A fixed proverb. The literal meaning is 'Would flowers and fruit bloom after you die?' — a rhetorical question emphasizing that death yields nothing.