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this too shall pass

this too shall pass proverb: nothing, good or bad, lasts forever; all circumstances are temporary.

Proverb

this too shall pass

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

this too shall pass meaning in Tamil and Persian

this too shall pass in Tamil

nothing lasts forever
இதுவும் கடந்து போகும் ituvum kaṭantu pōkum

this too shall pass in Persian

nothing lasts forever
این نیز بگذرد in niz bogzarad

Forms of this too shall pass

alternative formthis too shall pass away

Origin of this too shall pass

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

Questions about this too shall pass

What does this too shall pass mean?
This too shall pass means nothing, good or bad, lasts forever; all circumstances are temporary.
What is this too shall pass in Tamil?
This too shall pass in Tamil is இதுவும் கடந்து போகும் (ituvum kaṭantu pōkum). See This too shall pass meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is this too shall pass?
This too shall pass is a proverb.

Words near this too shall pass in the dictionary

  1. this or that
  2. this second
  3. this side of the black stump
  4. this this rice
  5. this time
  6. this too shall pass
  7. this too shall pass away
  8. this way
  9. this year
  10. this year's
  11. this you

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