life is like a box of chocolates in English

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Etymology: Appeared in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, when the lead character Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks) says “My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.” Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} life is like a box of chocolates, {{en-proverb}} life is like a box of chocolates

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"life is like a box of chocolates" meaning in English

Proverb