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

Meanings

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

Example sentences

命いのちあっての物種ものだね。

While there is life, there is hope.
事故じこで車くるまは全損ぜんそんって嘆なげいているけどさ、怪我けががなくてなにより、命いのちあっての物種ものだねだよ。

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.