Definition of 人は一代名は末代 (ひとはいちだいなはまつだい)

ひといちだいまつだい

人は一代名は末代

ひとはいちだいなはまつだい

hitohaichidainahamatsudai

expression
the worthy will be remembered, humans (last) one generation; names (last) forever(proverb)
Related Kanji
person
one, one radical (no.1)
substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
name, noted, distinguished, reputation
end, close, tip, powder, posterity