A proverb advising that one should willingly take on hardships while young, because those experiences will pay off later in life.
母はよく『若い時の苦労は買うてもせよ』と言って、留学を勧めた。
My mother often said, 'Buy hardships while young,' and encouraged me to study abroad.
若い時の苦労は買うてもせよという考えで、学生時代にアルバイトやボランティアをたくさん経験した。
Believing in 'buy hardships while young,' I did many part-time jobs and volunteer activities as a student.