this too shall pass

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English

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this too shall pass

Alternative forms

this too shall pass away

Etymology

Calque of Classical Persian (īn nīz bugzarad). Compare Latin sic transit gloria mundi.

Proverb

this too shall pass

Nothing, good or bad, lasts forever; all circumstances are temporary.

Translations

nothing lasts forever

Azerbaijani: bu da keçər
Finnish: kaikki loppuu aikanaan
French: cela aussi passera
German: es geht alles vorüber, es geht alles vorbei
Hebrew: גם (he) זה (he) יעבור
Persian: این نیز بگذرد (in niz bogzarad)
Russian: и это пройдёт (i eto projdjót)
Scottish Gaelic: an rud a thig leis a' ghaoith, falbhaidh e leis an t-sruth
Swedish: även detta ska gå över, allting har en ände
Turkish: bu da geçer

See also

tomorrow is another day

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