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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