Meanings
phrase
- vulgarAn expression of acceptance of misfortune and unforeseen bad circumstances or luck.
Synonyms: c'est la vie, it is as it is, it is how it is, it is what it is, life's a bitch, so be it, so is life, so it goes
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseAn expression of acceptance of misfortune and unforeseen bad circumstances or luck.
Similar
c'est la vieit is as it isit is how it isit is what it islife's a bitchso be itso is lifeso it goessuch is lifethat's lifethat's that and this is thisthat's the way it goesthat’s the way it playsthat's the way life isthat's the way the ball bouncesthat's the way the cookie crumblesthat's the way the mop flopsthem's the breaks
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Translations
Arabic أمور سيئة تْحّدُث
- أمور سيئة تْحّدُثexpression of acceptance of misfortune
Czech sračky se stávají
- sračky se stávajíexpression of acceptance of misfortune
Hungarian (olykor / időnként) beüt a mennykő
- (olykor / időnként) beüt a mennykőexpression of acceptance of misfortune
Russian дерьмо случается
- дерьмо случается (derʹmo slučajetsja)expression of acceptance of misfortune
Scottish Gaelic sin mar a thuiteas an crannchur
- sin mar a thuiteas an crannchurexpression of acceptance of misfortune
Spanish cosas que van y vienen
- cosas que van y vienenexpression of acceptance of misfortune
Cite this entry
APA
shit happens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20happens
MLA
“shit happens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20happens. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shit happens,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20happens.
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