C'est la Vie 

Commonly used in work places or when people are having a tough time.
It is a well-known French quote, and it simply means "That's just life"

Brian: Why does Jake get the promotion? I've been working my ass off all week!

Dan: C'est la Vie my friend, c'est la vie.

C'est la Vie by KeV0_ October 28, 2017

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!

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

c'est la vie by Peter T-S December 28, 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"

c'est la vie by cryptidkid January 16, 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*

c'est la vie by Kung-Fu Jesus May 9, 2004

c'est la vie 

I prefer "Such is Life"

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

c'est la vie by SHoneT June 3, 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!

c'est la vie by Aevion January 5, 2011