Definition of 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)

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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

torahashishitekawawotodomehitohashishitenawonokosu

View details for kanji: 虎View details for kanji: 死View details for kanji: 皮View details for kanji: 留View details for kanji: 人View details for kanji: 死View details for kanji: 名View details for kanji: 残
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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)
Related Kanji
虎 tiger, drunkard
死 death, die
皮 pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)
留 detain, fasten, halt, stop
人 person
名 name, noted, distinguished, reputation
残 remainder, leftover, balance