be the spice of life
be the spice of life
To be that which makes life interesting, exciting, enjoyable, or worthwhile. From the proverb "variety is the spice of life," meaning that having many different experiences is what makes life interesting. My witty friend likes to say that sarcasm is the spice of life for her. In romantic fiction, however, misunderstandings and mishaps are the spice of life!
See also: life, of, spice
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- spice
- Life is short and time is swift
- 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
- not give a stuff
- cannot for the life of me/him/her/us/them
- can't for the life of me