the world is one's oyster

English

Etymology

• c. 1600, William Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act 2, scene 2, 2–5

Pistol: Why then the world's mine oyster/Which I with sword will open.

Proverb

the world is one's oyster

1. All opportunities are open to someone, the world is theirs.
2. In order to achieve something in this world, one has to grab the opportunity.

Derived terms

• the world is one's lobster

Translations

all opportunities are open to someone

• Spanish: el mundo es tuyo, te vas a comer el mundo (es) m

one has to grab the opportunity to achieve something

• Korean: 구글이 서말이라도 꿰어야 보배 (ko)

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• Spanish: el mundo es tuyo, te vas a comer el mundo
• Russian: всё в твоих руках; воспользуйся случаем
• Mandarin: 能尽情享受生活中的一切快乐与机遇; 世界属于你
• Polish: Świat stoi przed nim otworem

See also

• carpe diem
• seize the day
• take the bull by the horns