"Cineri gloria sera sunt", which is also given as "Cineri gloria sera venit", is an epigram of Martial. The literal meaning is: "To the ashes glory is too late." The meaning is that we should honour greatness, while the person is alive.
cinis, cineris (m) ashes
sera adv late
Cinis, cineris is related to the English word incinerate, which, of course, means to turn to ashes.
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