Definition of 棺を蓋いて事定まる (かんをおおいてことさだまる)

かんおおことさだ

棺を蓋いて事定まる

かんをおおいてことさだまる

kanwoooitekotosadamaru

expression
a person's worth is assessed only when their coffin is sealed(idiom )
Related Kanji
coffin, casket
cover, lid, flap
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
determine, fix, establish, decide