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朝に道を聞かば、夕べに死すとも可なり朝に道を聞かば夕べに死すとも可なり [sK]
あしたにみちをきかば、ゆうべにしすともかなり
1. [exp] [proverb]
《from a quote by Confucius》
▶ if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret



History:
4. A 2024-03-26 22:44:16  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
OK
3. A* 2024-03-26 20:28:54  Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Daijr/s, koj, kanjipedia, and jitenon do not use a comma.

This dictionary on kotobank ("とっさの日本語便利帳") does use a comma.
https://kotobank.jp/word/朝に道を聞かば、夕べに死すとも可なり-897577
  Comments:
I guess it's fine.
  Diff:
@@ -8,0 +9 @@
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
@@ -11 +12 @@
-<reb>あしたにみちをきかばゆうべにしすともかなり</reb>
+<reb>あしたにみちをきかば、ゆうべにしすともかなり</reb>
2. A 2018-02-06 22:40:26  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2018-02-06 08:09:27  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
enwiktionary, kotowaza allguide, daij, kojien (according 
to the wiktionary entry)
lots and lots of different translations in English for 
this:
https://encrypted.google.com/search?
num=20&biw=1166&bih=663&tbm=bks&ei=Y2J5WoHUMorV0gKtrYOYA
g&q=Confucius+morning+die+in+the+evening&oq=Confucius+mo
rning+die+in+the+evening&gs_l=psy-
ab.3...686.7845.0.7964.36.33.0.2.2.0.171.2868.24j8.32.0.
...0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..6.10.613...0.0.60vNlkjxdoM

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