"that's the way life is" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. That is the way things happen Synonyms: that's life, that's the way it goes, that's the way the ball bounces, that's the way the cookie crumbles, that's the way the mop flops, that's the way the world wags, tough shit
    Sense id: en-that's_the_way_life_is-en-proverb-9u3HSPIW Categories (other): English deixes, English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deixes: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English proverbs: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27
  2. Certain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.
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