better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all
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Meaning · English
It's better to experience love and lose it than to never experience love
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Trải nghiệm tình yêu và mất đi vẫn tốt hơn là không bao giờ trải nghiệm
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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 “better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” mean?
It's better to experience love and lose it than to never experience love
Is “better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.