命あっての物種

いのちあってのものだね

while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life

Also written 命あってのもの種、命有っての物種

Meaning

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while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life

Example sentences

命あっての物種。

While there is life, there is hope.
事故で車は全損って嘆いているけどさ、怪我がなくてなにより、命あっての物種だよ。

I know you're complaining about your car being totaled but it's just a good thing you weren't injured. You should be thankful to be alive.