鸟之将死，其鸣也哀 [- zhī jiānɡ sǐ qí mínɡ yě āi]A bird's song is sad when death is near.; Birds cry plaintively before they die.; When a bird is about to die, its notes are mournful.; When a bird is dying, its cry is pitiful.:
•¶鸟之将死，其鸣也哀; 人之将死， 其言也善。 Birds cry plaintively before they die, men speak kindly in the presence of death.