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life is like a box of chocolates
life is like a box of chocolates
Life is unpredictable. A version of the phrase was popularized in the film Forrest Gump, in which it was followed by the second line: "You never know what you're gonna get." I didn't expect to get laid off, but hey, life is like a box of chocolates.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Tilda | | ['tildə] | |
Tristram | | - | English (British) |
Haines | | ['hainz] | |
Federico | | fe-dhe-REE-ko (Spanish), fe-de-REE-ko (Italian) | Spanish, Italian |
Marlene | | mahr-LE-nə (German), MAHR-leen (English) | German, English |
Florinda | | flo-REEN-dhah (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |