虎は死して皮を留め人は死して名を残す (とらはししてかわをとどめひとはししてなをのこす) — he has not lived that lives not after death

虎とらは死して皮してかわを留とどめ人ひとは死して名してなを残のこす

he has not lived that lives not after death

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とらはししてかわをとどめひとはししてなをのこす

Verb

he has not lived that lives not after death, the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it, tigers leave their hide when they die; men leave their name

proverb

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Kanji that make up this word

pelt・skin・hide・leather・skin radical (no. 107)

留

と.める・と.まる・とど.める・とど.まる・るうぶる…(3)

detain・fasten・halt・stop

name・noted・distinguished・reputation

残

のこ.る・のこ.す・そこな.う・のこ.り…(2)

remainder・leftover・balance

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虎は死して皮を留め人は死して名を残す

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