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proverb
Nothing in life is certain nor can be taken for granted, except (humorously) that one will die one day and that one is required to pay taxes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Variant of a 1789 quotation from Benjamin Franklin, used in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy.
