目の黒いうち

めのくろいうち

while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives

Also written 目の黒い内

Meanings

Expression
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one livesIdiom

Example sentences

俺おれの目めの黒くろいうちは勝手かってなことはさせん！

While there is black in my eye, I will not allow you to take such liberties!
目めの黒くろいうちに孫まごの顔かおを見みてみたいものだけど、うちの娘むすめ３人さんにんとも男おとこっ気きがないのよね。

I want to see my own grandchildren before I die, but there doesn't seem to be any form of male connection in all three of our daughters.