All good things must come to an end

Definition

Pleasant experiences or situations are temporary and will eventually finish.

Etymology

This phrase appeared in various forms throughout medieval literature, with Geoffrey Chaucer using a version in "Troilus and Criseyde" (1374). The modern wording became standard by the 19th century as a philosophical acceptance of life's transient nature and the inevitability of change.

Kelly Says

This phrase embodies the Buddhist concept of impermanence that appeared in English literature centuries before Eastern philosophy became widely known in the West. It's both melancholic and liberating - while it saddens us about losing good times, it also implies that bad times will end too!

Translations

ARالعربية
كل شيء جيد يجب أن ينتهي
kullu shayʾ jayyid yajib an yantahi
CSČeština
všechno dobré musí mít konec
/ˈfʃɛxɲo ˈdo.bɾeː ˈmuːʒɪ ˈmiːt ˈko.nɛt͡s/
DADansk
alt godt må have en ende
/al.t ɡo.t mo ha en ɛn.də/
DEDeutsch
alles Gute muss ein Ende haben
/ˈaləs ˈɡuːtə ˈmʊs ˈaɪn ˈɛndə haːbən/
ESEspañol
todo lo bueno debe terminar
toˈðo lo ˈbwe.no ˈðe.be teɾ.miˈnaɾ
FISuomi
kaikki hyvä on loputtava
/ˈkai̯k.ki ˈhy.væ on ˈlo.put.tɑ.vɑ/
FRFrançais
tout ce qui est bon doit finir
/tu sə ki ɛ bɔ̃ dwɑ fi.niʁ/
HIहिन्दी
सब अच्छी चीजें समाप्त होनी चाहिए
Sab achchhī chīzen samāpt honī chāhie
IDBahasa Indonesia
semua hal baik harus berakhir
/sɛˈmu.a hal ba.ik har.us bəˈra.hiɾ/
ITItaliano
tutte le cose buone devono finire
/ˈtut.te le ˈko.zɛ ˈbwo.ne deˈvo.no fiˈni.re/
JA日本語
よいものはすべて終わりを迎える
Yoi mono wa subete owari o mukaeru
KO한국어
모든 좋은 일은 끝나야 한다
Modeun joeun ileun kkeutnaya handa
NLNederlands
alles goede moet een einde hebben
/ˈɑləs ˈɣoːdə ˈmoːt ˈɛin ˈɛind ˈhaːvən/
NONorsk
alt godt må ha en slutt
/al.t ɡo.t mo ha en slut/
PLPolski
wszystko dobre musi się skończyć
/ˈfʂɨst.kɔ ˈdɔ.bʐɛ ˈmu.ɕɨ ˈɕkɔw̃t͡ʂɨt͡ɕ/
PTPortuguês
tudo o que é bom deve ter um fim
/tuˈdo o ˈke ɛ ˈbõ ˈde.vɛ ˈtɛɾ ˈũ ˈfĩ/
RORomână
toate lucrurile bune trebuie să se termine
/toˈa.te luˈkuri.le ˈbune tre.bu.ie sə se terˈmi.ne/
RUРусский
всё хорошее должно иметь конец
vsyo khoroshee dolzhno imet konets
SVSvenska
allt gott må ha ett slut
/al.t ɡo.t mo ha et slut/
THไทย
สิ่งที่ดีจะต้องสิ้นสุด
sìng thîi dii já tɔ̂ng sîn sùt
TRTürkçe
her iyi şeyin bir sonu vardır
/heɾ ˈi.ji ʃe.jin biɾ ˈso.nu vaɾ.dɯɾ/
VITiếng Việt
mọi thứ tốt đẹp đều phải kết thúc
/mội thứ tốt đẹp đều phải kết thúc/
ZH中文
好事多磨
hǎo shì duō mó

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