Nothing is certain but death and taxes



Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Prov. Everything in life is unpredictable, except that you can be sure you will die and you will have to pay taxes. (You can also refer to death and taxes as the only certain things in life.) Son: I can't believe how much tax money is being withheld from my paycheck! Father: Welcome to adult life, where nothing is certain but death and taxes.
See also: and, but, certain, death, nothing, taxes

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Valentyna-Ukrainian
ViltĖ-Lithuanian
Sarra-Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Bairstow['bɛəstəu]
ChelsieCHEL-seeEnglish (Modern)
Ramessu-Ancient Egyptian