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art is long and life is short

/ɑːrt ɪz lɔːŋ ænd laɪf ɪz ʃɔːrt/

Example:

The sculptor spent decades perfecting his technique, proving that art is long and life is short.

ashes to ashes, dust to dust

/ˈæʃ.ɪz tu ˈæʃ.ɪz dʌst tu dʌst/

Example:

The priest spoke the solemn words, 'Ashes to ashes, dust to dust,' as the casket was lowered.

dead men don't bite

/dɛd mɛn doʊnt baɪt/

Example:

The villain decided to eliminate the witness, muttering, 'Dead men don't bite.'

death is the great leveler

/dɛθ ɪz ðə ɡreɪt ˈlɛv.əl.ər/

Example:

The king and the beggar are buried in the same earth, for death is the great leveler.

death pays all debts

/dɛθ peɪz ɔːl dɛts/

Example:

He died before he could face trial, but as they say, death pays all debts.

dying is as natural as living

/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ ɪz æz ˈnætʃ.ər.əl æz ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/

Example:

We must accept that dying is as natural as living.

the end makes all equal

/ði ɛnd meɪks ɔːl ˈiːkwəl/

Example:

Whether you are a king or a beggar, the end makes all equal.

in the midst of life, we are in death

/ɪn ðə mɪdst əv laɪf, wi ɑːr ɪn deθ/

Example:

The sudden passing of the young athlete reminds us that in the midst of life, we are in death.

stone-dead has no fellow

/stoʊn dɛd hæz noʊ ˈfɛloʊ/

Example:

The conspirators decided to eliminate the witness, believing that stone-dead has no fellow.

there's a remedy for everything except death

/ðɛrz ə ˈrɛm.ə.di fɔːr ˈɛv.ri.θɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpt dɛθ/

Example:

Don't lose hope over your financial problems; remember, there's a remedy for everything except death.

life is not separate from death, it only looks that way

/laɪf ɪz nɑt ˈsɛp.ə.reɪt frʌm dɛθ, ɪt ˈoʊn.li lʊks ðæt weɪ/

Example:

The monk taught that life is not separate from death, it only looks that way.

let the dead bury the dead

/lɛt ðə dɛd ˈbɛri ðə dɛd/

Example:

We shouldn't argue about who was right ten years ago; let the dead bury the dead.

young men may die, but old men must die

/jʌŋ mɛn meɪ daɪ, bʌt oʊld mɛn mʌst daɪ/

Example:

We should cherish every moment with our grandfather; as they say, young men may die, but old men must die.

shrouds have no pockets

/ʃraʊdz hæv noʊ ˈpɑːkɪts/

Example:

He spent his whole life hoarding money, forgetting that shrouds have no pockets.

the good die young

/ðə ɡʊd daɪ jʌŋ/

Example:

He was only thirty when he passed away; it's true what they say, the good die young.
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