shit happens

English

Pronunciation

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Phrase

shit happens

1. (vulgar) An expression of acceptance of misfortune and unforeseen bad circumstances or luck.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:that's life

Antonyms

• everything happens for a reason

Related terms

• c'est la vie
• that's life
• it happens
• these things happen

Translations

expression of acceptance of misfortune — see also such is life

• Arabic: أمور سيئة تْحّدُث pl
• Hungarian: (olykor / időnként) beüt a mennykő
• Russian: дерьмо случается (derʹmo slučajetsja)
• Spanish: cosas que van y vienen pl

See also

• this is the life

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English shit happens.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃɪt ˌhɛpn̩s]

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Phrase

shit happens

1. (colloquial) shit happens