"you only go around once" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} you only go around once, {{en-proverb}} you only go around once
  1. A person has only one lifetime, and should therefore take every opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of experiences in order to maximize their achievements and satisfaction. Synonyms: YOLO, you only go around once in life, you only live once Related terms: carpe diem Translations (a person has only one lifetime): 生命只有一次 (shēngmìng zhǐyǒu yīcì) (Chinese Mandarin), kerranhan sitä vain eletään (Finnish), on ne vit qu’une fois (French), man lebt nur einmal (German), ज़िंदगी ना मिलेगी दोबारा (zindagī nā milegī dobārā) (Hindi), csak egyszer élsz (Hungarian), csak egyszer él az ember (Hungarian), csak egy életünk van (Hungarian), żyje się tylko raz (Polish), solo se vive una vez (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-you_only_go_around_once-en-proverb-9BQ4mtgf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Hindi terms with non-redundant manual transliterations

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