English Explanatory Dictionary

life is like a box of chocolates

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Life is full of surprises; you never know what will happen next.

Pronunciation

En-au-life is like a box of chocolates.ogg

Word forms

life is like a box of chocolates

Etymology

Appeared in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, when the lead character Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks) says “My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.”

Related words

such is life that's life this is the life bowl of cherries
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