Fear death and you never really live.

What it means

A life spent avoiding every risk of dying is not much of a life. Fear can keep you breathing and still keep you from living. Let mortality push you to act, not freeze you.

The source

"Fear death and you never really live." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Boldness — Daring — Cowardice" («Смелость — Отвага — Трусость»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

"Бояться смерти — на свете не жить."

Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Boldness — Daring — Cowardice" («Смелость — Отвага — Трусость»). Text read at ru.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Fear death and you never really live." mean?

A life spent avoiding every risk of dying is not much of a life. Fear can keep you breathing and still keep you from living. Let mortality push you to act, not freeze you.

Who said "Fear death and you never really live."?

Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Boldness — Daring — Cowardice" («Смелость — Отвага — Трусость»).

What is the original Russian?

Бояться смерти — на свете не жить. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

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"Fear death and you never really live." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Boldness — Daring — Cowardice" («Смелость — Отвага — Трусость»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/fear-death-and-you-never-really-live