proverb
Meaning 1
Nothing good lasts forever.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: all good things come to an end
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
nothing gold can stay
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History
Etymology
Coined by American poet Robert Frost in 1923 in his short poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” the theme of which is change and ephemerality.