ولكن دوام الحال من المحال
English translation: Change is the law of life
| 20:17 Jul 1, 2010 |
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34 mins confidence: 
Nothing stays the same Explanation: Nothing endures but change. Nothing is constant except change. ... and many similar expressions. |
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2 hrs confidence:
Things change! Explanation: Brief, idiomatic and conveys the meaning! And Allah knows best! |
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3 hrs confidence: 
Change is the law of life Explanation: And a fourth suggestion! "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." - quote by John F Kennedy. www.iwise.com/jil08 |
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4 hrs confidence:
Life never remains on the same path. Explanation: As Life is unstable in itself. |
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6 hrs confidence:
Nothing is permanent Explanation: http://www.google.com.au/search?q=nothing is permanent&ie=ut... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 hrs (2010-07-02 02:24:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Nothing is permanent except change! |
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7 hrs confidence:
Nothing stands still Explanation: Just another way of saying it. This idea comes to us from the ancient philosopher Heraclitis. Type his name on the Internet and see all the variations on the theme, such as the ones proposed by the colleagues. |
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10 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Nothing lasts forever Explanation: It's just a very common idiom Also "All things must pass" (However, I think here the meaning is slightly different) |
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