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/Sounds like the English word "no" (same pronunciation) + "EYE" (as in "eye") + "MAHL" (as in "mark") + "KEH" (as in "kept") + "DOO" (as in "due") + "reh" (as in "red") + "SYEHN" + "AH" (as in "art") + "nyohs" (as in "onion")/

Meaning

A popular saying from the Southern Cone meaning nothing lasts forever and every hardship will eventually pass. Used to comfort someone going through a rough time, it carries the quiet wisdom of patience: this too shall end.

Examples

Calm down, nothing lasts forever, this will pass.

It will get better, no bad thing lasts a hundred years, nor can any body endure it.

Regional synonyms

The house or home in Panamanian youth slang. An affectionate diminutive for the place where you live.