this too shall pass
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: this too shall pass away
Meaning · English
Nothing, good or bad, lasts forever; all circumstances are temporary.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Mọi thứ, tốt hay xấu, đều không tồn tại mãi; mọi hoàn cảnh đều tạm thời
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “this too shall pass” mean?
Nothing, good or bad, lasts forever; all circumstances are temporary.
Is “this too shall pass” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.