La vida es una sola.

USAGE NOTE
This phrase may be literally translated as "life is only one."
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
(proverb)
(used to encourage to make the most of one's life)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. You only live once.
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
(proverb)
Acababa de recibirme y decidí entonces dar la vuelta al mundo. La vida es una sola.I had just graduated, so I decided to travel around the world. You only live once.
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