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you only go around once

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

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proverb

Meaning 1

A person has only one lifetime, and should therefore take every opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of experiences in order to maximize their achievements and satisfaction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 生命只有一次 (shēngmìng zhǐyǒu yīcì) — a person has only one lifetime
  • Dutch: je leeft maar één keer — a person has only one lifetime
  • Finnish: kerranhan sitä vain eletään — a person has only one lifetime
  • French: on ne vit qu'une fois — a person has only one lifetime
  • German: man lebt nur einmal — a person has only one lifetime
  • Hindi: ज़िंदगी ना मिलेगी दोबारा (zindagī nā milegī dobārā) — a person has only one lifetime
  • Hungarian: csak egyszer élsz — a person has only one lifetime
  • Hungarian: csak egyszer él az ember — a person has only one lifetime
  • Hungarian: csak egy életünk van — a person has only one lifetime
  • Polish: żyje się tylko raz — a person has only one lifetime
  • Portuguese: a vida é uma só — a person has only one lifetime
  • Portuguese: só se vive uma vez — a person has only one lifetime
  • Spanish: solo se vive una vez — a person has only one lifetime