盖棺论定

1.One's character is correctly criticized [judged; evaluated] after his death.; A man's merits or demerits can be finally judged [appraised] only after his death.; Call no man happy before he is dead.; Final judgment can be passed on a person only when the lid is laid on his coffin.; No final verdict can be announced on a man before his death.; Only when a person is dead can he be finally judged and assessed.; When one's coffin is covered, all discussion about him can be settled.