eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die

== English == === Alternative forms === eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die; eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die === Etymology === A conflation of two Biblical references: Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we [shall] die A direct quote from the Book of Mormon: Yea, and there shall be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die; and it shall be well with us. === Proverb === eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die Life is short, so you should enjoy it while you can. In speaking pejoratively of epicurean beliefs. ==== Related terms ==== eat, drink and be merry ==== See also ==== === References === === Further reading === “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.