Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.
Nothing is certain but death and taxes.
Prov. Everything in life is unpredictable, except that you can be sure you will die and you will have to pay taxes. (You can also refer to

death and taxes

as the only certain things in life.) •

Son: I can't believe how much tax money is being withheld from my paycheck! Father: Welcome to adult life, where nothing is certain but death and taxes.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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