門松は冥土の旅の一里塚

Reading
かどまつはめいどのたびのいちりづか
English
One year over, one year closer to death
Notes
The gate門 of pine松 braches used to decorate on New Year's are a mile一理 marker塚 on the journey旅 to the underworld冥土
Origin
江戸
proverbsKotoKen 3