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Good morning, Francis

Always, I think "Yeah, that's true." I don't believe this two-worder can ever be burnt out. It seems to be the ur-aphorism from which all others are derived. Are you still in France? How do the French say "Shit happens"? I'd bet even the remote Innuit have a way of saying this--with, perhaps with a dozen variants on shit?

Hi, Miklos!

Yes, I'm in France for the moment.

We debated with friends the better way to translate "Shit happens" in French, but it seems a bit difficult to find a simple saying to express that.

However, what comes more often is: C'est la vie or ça arrive.

But if you want to say "we are in deep shit", than we also have dozens of expressions for that.

You miss more by not looking than not knowing.

(Origin unknown to me, and I ain't looking for it.)