Phrase guide

life is short

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

One should make the most of one's life, rather than wasting it on trivial matters or negativity.

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: الحياة قصيرة — one should make the most of one's life
  • Arabic: العمر لحظة — one should make the most of one's life
  • Bulgarian: живо́тът е кра́тък (živótǎt e krátǎk) — one should make the most of one's life
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蜉蝣在世 (fúyóu zàishì) — one should make the most of one's life
  • Hebrew: הַחַיִּים כְּצֵל עוֹבֵר (haḥayím ketzél 'ovér) — one should make the most of one's life
  • Spanish: la vida son dos días — one should make the most of one's life