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Because life isn't fair
Response to child complaining about unfairness
Literal Meaning
The state of existing lacking in fairness or just treatment.
Actual Meaning
Accept this situation even though it's not ideal - teaching reality
Examples in Context

Child: 'But that's not fair!' Parent: 'Because life isn't fair.'

Helpful Tips
  • 1Teaching hard lesson
  • 2Can feel dismissive
  • 3Sometimes necessary truth
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
that's life
life's not always fair
deal with it
that's just how it is
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