Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.

Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
Prov. Enjoy yourself whenever you can, because you may die soon. (“Eat, drink, and be merry” by itself is simply a way of encouraging people to enjoy themselves.) •

Fred: No cake for me, thank you. I'm on a diet. Jane: But, Fred, this is a birthday party. Eat, drink, and be merry.

Natasha encouraged all her guests to eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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