Meanings
phrase
- One should make the most of one's life, rather than wasting it on trivial matters or negativity.
Translations
Arabic الحياة قصيرة, العمر لحظة
- الحياة قصيرةone should make the most of one's life
- العمر لحظةone should make the most of one's life
Bulgarian живо́тът е кра́тък
- живо́тът е кра́тък (živótăt e krátăk)one should make the most of one's life
Chinese Mandarin 蜉蝣在世
- 蜉蝣在世 (fúyóu zàishì)one should make the most of one's life
Hebrew הַחַיִּים כְּצֵל עוֹבֵר
- הַחַיִּים כְּצֵל עוֹבֵר (haḥayím ketzél 'ovér)one should make the most of one's life
Spanish la vida son dos días
- la vida son dos díasone should make the most of one's life
Cite this entry
APA
life is short. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20is%20short
MLA
“life is short.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20is%20short. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “life is short,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20is%20short.
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