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.
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La Vie Cruelle

Means Cruel Life in French
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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!
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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
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La Vie Boheme

A song in the musical RENT that pwns your socks off.
Dearly beloved, we gather here to say our goodbye--s
Here she lie--s, no one knew her worth
The late great daughter of mother Earth
on these nights when we celebrate her ber--th
in that little town of Bethlehem
we raise our glass, you bet your ass to----
La Vie--- Boheme---!
La Vie Boheme!
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say la vie

mispronunciation of French idiom.
see c'est la vie.
We all laughed at her when she said "say la vie".
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c’est la vie

Luck, fate, life and the world is against you, so deal with it.

English translation: Bugger
such is life, if you want to be bloody awkward about it

c’est la vie, matey, you're screwed
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