all good things must come to an end
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Meaning · English
Everything enjoyable or desirable will eventually stop or finish
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “all good things must come to an end” mean?
Everything enjoyable or desirable will eventually stop or finish
Is “all good things must come to an end” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.