art is long, life is short

谚语

英文释义

谚语
  1. Art is more enduring than an individual's lifetime.
    — In the side of a storage structure, I note a surely-not-officially sanctioned graffiti slogan, "Art is Long, Life is Short".

词形变化

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

词源

Calque of Latin ars longa, vīta brevis
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