I wept when I was born, and every day shows why.

Meaning: Life's inevitable sufferings validate the infant's instinctive tears at entering existence.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• Spanish: Desque nací lloré, y cada dia nace porqué (literally: When I was born I wept, and every day brings a reason why)

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