"life is too short" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-life is too short.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} life is too short
  1. (idiomatic) Don't waste time on trivial issues Tags: idiomatic Related terms: life is short
    Sense id: en-life_is_too_short-en-phrase-bGM6k4Mq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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