art is long, life is short

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Art is more enduring than an individual's lifetime.

Word forms

art is long, life is short life is short, art is long life is temporary, art is forever life is short

Etymology

Calque of Latin ars longa, vīta brevis

Related words

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