you only go around once
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English
29
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
proverb
A person has only one lifetime, and should therefore take every opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of experiences in order to maximize their achievements and satisfaction.
Example Sentences
- "Young men washed in the ecstasy of macho male companionship rode a jeep through barren country and embraced at a bar piled up with beer cans. "You only go around once," the announcer said."
- ""Thank God I'm here. I figure you should play as long as you can because you only go around once, and I know it.""
- ""Two years ago when I first heard of the Ferrari Challenge I never would have thought I would be doing something like this," said Mr. McCormick, president of First Manhattan Consulting Group in Manhattan. "Then I turned 48 and said, 'You only go around once.'""
- "The agency boosted Schlitz's name recognition with the "Gusto" campaign. Consumers […] were even reminded that "You only go around once in life: go for all the gusto you can.""