Life is short and time is swift
life is short(, and time is swift)
proverb Our time in this life is very limited, so we should strive to enjoy it as much as we can. I know you think skydiving is reckless, but life is short, and it's something I've always wanted to do. If we did everything the doctors said, we'd do nothing but eat vegetables and exercise all day, every day—life is short and time is swift.
See also: and, life, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
Life is short and time is swift.
Prov. You should enjoy life as much as possible, because it does not last very long. Jill: Want to go to the movies with me? Jane: Oh, I don't know; I should probably stay at work and finish a few things. Jill: Come on, Jane, life is short and time is swift.
See also: and, life, short, swift, time
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- life is short(, and time is swift)
- bowl of cherries, life is just a
- life is (just) a bowl of cherries
- life is a bowl of cherries
- Life is just a bowl of cherries
- cannot for the life of me/him/her/us/them
- can't for the life of me
- life
- (someone's or something's) time has come
- creature