# today is a good day to die

> English word · Proverb · IPA /təˈdeɪ ɪz ə ˈɡʊd deɪ tuː ˈdaɪ/

## Definitions
1. An expression of willingness, even eagerness, to give one’s life for a cause.
2. An expression indicating that one should not live with any regrets, or tasks left undone.

## Etymology
The phrase is frequently attributed to the Oglala Lakota war leader Crazy Horse (c. 1842 – 1877), though this is inaccurate as the earliest published reference, in the edition on August 14, 1881 of the Leavenworth Times, attributes it to the Oglala Lakota chief Low Dog (c. 1846 – 1894).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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