Hodie mihi cras tibi

Meaning “It is ME today, and tomorrow it shall be YOU”.

Or, please do not forget that you too shall go down, soon after me.

Today for me, tomorrow for you.

A Latin phrase sometimes seen in epitaphs.

Translated as “my lot today, yours tomorrow”, or, more coarsely, “today me, tomorrow you”. It’s an interesting sentiment. In contrast to benediction epitaphs such as requiescat in pace, this is more of a warning to the living. Everyone dies, so live well while you can.

This phrase is also seen in Victorian literature, sometimes abbreviated to “cras tibi”. It has been used with a meaning similar to “here today, gone tomorrow”.

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Hodie mihi cras tibi

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