"life imitates art" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} life imitates art
  1. Expresses the notion that an event in the real world was inspired by a creative work. Wikipedia link: life imitating art Related terms: art imitates life, truth is stranger than fiction

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