Learn as if you'll never die. Do right as if death holds your hair.

What it means

Plan your learning as though you had all the time in the world. Do the right thing as though you had none at all. Be patient about growth and never put off goodness.

The source

"Learn as if you'll never die. Do right as if death holds your hair." This Sanskrit proverb is recorded in Hitopadeśa, Prastāvikā 3. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

"ajarāmaravat prājño vidyāmarthaṃ ca cintayet | gṛhīta iva keśeṣu mṛtyunā dharmamācaret"

Original Sanskrit, Hitopadeśa, Prastāvikā 3. Text read at gretil.sub.uni-goettingen.de.

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 "Learn as if you'll never die. Do right as if death holds your hair." mean?

Plan your learning as though you had all the time in the world. Do the right thing as though you had none at all. Be patient about growth and never put off goodness.

Who said "Learn as if you'll never die. Do right as if death holds your hair."?

Sanskrit proverb. Source: Hitopadeśa, Prastāvikā 3.

What is the original Sanskrit?

ajarāmaravat prājño vidyāmarthaṃ ca cintayet | gṛhīta iva keśeṣu mṛtyunā dharmamācaret. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

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"Learn as if you'll never die. Do right as if death holds your hair." (Sanskrit proverb, Hitopadeśa, Prastāvikā 3, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/learn-as-if-youll-never-die-do-right