expression
if you get too absorbed in go, you'll miss your parent's deathbed
Proverb warning against excessive obsession with a hobby or game, using go as an example. Implies that one may neglect important family duties.
See also: 碁 (ご)
碁に凝ると親の死に目に逢わぬというから、趣味に没頭しすぎないように気をつけよう。
They say 'if you get too absorbed in go, you'll miss your parent's deathbed,' so let's be careful not to get too obsessed with hobbies.
Standard kanji form of the proverb, using 逢わぬ.
Variant with 会わぬ; both spellings are used.
A traditional Japanese proverb. The exact origin is uncertain, but it reflects a common cultural warning against excessive devotion to games or hobbies at the expense of family obligations.