c'est la vie

french expression that is rather famous in english and other languages.

it means "it is the life."

can also be trasnlated into english as:
- "that's life"
- "oh well, shit happens"

a: man! i can't believe we lost by 18 goals!
b: get over it! c'est la vie!

by alperthereal February 10, 2004

c'est la vie

The best useful translation I've heard is "Such is life" - inferring, "This is just the way life is."

An associated idiom, "C'est la guerre", which means "This is war", would likewise best be interpreted as "Such is war.", inferring "This is just the way war is"

Person A: I hate Monday mornings.

Person B: C'est la vie

by Peter T-S December 05, 2005

c'est la vie

its how it is on this bitch of an earth

"man i failed my math test"
"c'est la vie"

by cryptidkid January 17, 2019

c'est la vie

(Idiom) Literally translated, means "It is the life". Better translations lead to "That's life" or "it's life". Basically shut up and get over it, used as a puit down. The best retort to this is "C'est la guerre", which means "This is war".

*A and B find A's car being keyed by a person known to be a local trouble maker*

A: Damn that bastard! I'll kill him.

B: So what about your car, c'est la vie. He's just a kid anyway...

A: NON! *eyes go red* C'est la guerre!


B: *shits pants*

by Kung-Fu Jesus May 09, 2004

c'est la vie

I prefer "Such is Life"

I just lost a thousand pounds on a bet today . . . C'est la vie :(

by SHoneT April 20, 2016

c'est la vie

a french saying, but when spoken in america or any other english speaking territory, it sounds like someone is saying "say la vie", the proper response being "la vie"

c'est la vie

la vie!

by Aevion January 05, 2011

c'est la vie

French phrase:

English translation: "it is what it is"
Canadian translation: "way she goes"

"Lost all the liquor money, boys. c'est la vie"

by denny434 January 31, 2021