"art is long, life is short" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Etymology: Calque of Latin ars longa, vīta brevis Etymology templates: {{calque|en|la|ars longa, vīta brevis}} Calque of Latin ars longa, vīta brevis Head templates: {{en-proverb}} art is long, life is short
  1. Art is more enduring than an individual's lifetime. Categories (topical): Art Synonyms: life is short, art is long, life is temporary, art is forever, life is short Related terms: afterlife Translations (art is more enduring than life): ὁ βίος βραχύς ἡ δὲ τέχνη μακρή (ho bíos brakhús hē dè tékhnē makrḗ) (Ancient Greek), ars longa, vīta brevis (Latin), vita brevis, ars longa (Latin), жизнь коротка́, иску́сство ве́чно (žiznʹ korotká, iskússtvo véčno) (Russian)
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