A proverb meaning that meeting someone is the beginning of parting; it expresses the transience of relationships and meetings.
長年の友と別れるとき、誰かが『逢うは別れの始め』と言って場をしんみりさせた。
When saying goodbye to a long-time friend, someone said, 'Meeting is the start of parting,' and the mood turned somber.
旅行先での短い出会いに対して、『逢うは別れの始め』と自嘲するように笑った。
They laughed wryly, saying 'Meeting is the start of parting' about the brief encounters on the trip.
このことわざは、出会いの喜びと同時に別離の必然性を示す表現だ。
This proverb expresses that along with the joy of meeting comes the inevitability of parting.