life is like a box of chocolates

English

Etymology

Appeared in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, when the lead character Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks) says “My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.”

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Proverb

life is like a box of chocolates

1. (simile) Life is full of surprises; you never know what will happen next.

See also

• bowl of cherries