Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

this too shall pass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: this -too shal-l -pass
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Nothing, good or bad, lasts forever; all circumstances are temporary.

Etymology

Calque of Classical Persian اِین نِیز بُگْذَرَد (īn nīz bugzarad). Compare Latin sic transit gloria mundi.

Inflected Forms

this too shall pass away (alternative)

Phrases

tomorrow is another day

Frequently Paired Words

tomorrow is another day

Questions

What does this too shall pass mean?: Nothing, good or bad, lasts forever; all circumstances are temporary.
Where does this too shall pass come from?: Calque of Classical Persian اِین نِیز بُگْذَرَد (īn nīz bugzarad). Compare Latin sic transit gloria mundi.

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