shit happens

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shit happens

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  1. vulgar An expression of acceptance of misfortune and unforeseen bad circumstances or luck.

    Similar: c'est la vie, it is as it is, it is how it is, it is what it is, life's a bitch, shit happens, so be it, so is life, so it goes, such is life, that's life, that's that and this is this

Opposite: everything happens for a reason

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phrase expression of acceptance of misfortune

Españolcosas que van y vienen
Русскийдерьмо случается derʹmo slučajetsja
العربيةأمور سيئة تْحّدُث

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@misc{shit_happens_2026,
  title = {shit happens},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shit%20happens},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}