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what will be will be

INTERJECTION
c'est la vie
Synonyms
WEAK
it is fated it's in the cards oh well que sera sera such is life that's how the cookie crumbles that's life that's reality

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"What will be, will be," said Farrell of a possible Ireland title bid.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

What will be will be, it’s nothing to do with me.

From Fox News • Apr. 26, 2021

"You need acceptance to live here. What will be, will be."

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2019

"What will be, will be," Upson has said.

From The Guardian • May 29, 2010

What will be, will be; and who knows not— 'Meeting makes a parting sure, Life is nothing but death's door.'

From Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala by Arnold, Edwin, Sir