this too shall pass

English

Alternative forms

this too shall pass away

Etymology

Calque of Persian ‎ (īn nīz bogzarad). 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
German: es geht alles vorüber, es geht alles vorbei
Hebrew: גם‎ (he) זה‎ (he) יעבור‎

Persian: این نیز بگذرد‎ (īn nīz bogzarad)
Swedish: även detta ska gå över, allting har en ände

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