sein Leben lang

all his life

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all his life Used to describe something that lasts throughout a person's entire life.
GE: Er blieb sein Leben lang arm.
EN: He remained poor all his life.

Tom blieb sein Leben lang Junggeselle.

Tom remained a bachelor all his life.

Er hat sein Leben lang versagt.

He has failed all his life.

— Red Cliff (2008)

Er blieb sein Leben lang arm.

He remained poor throughout his life.

Der kleine Kevin Julien wird sein Leben lang Narben behalten.

Little Kevin Julien will have scars for the rest of his life.

— Mommy (2014)

Wer will schon sein Leben lang in einem Dorf Haferbrei essen?

Who would want to eat porridge in a village their whole life long?

— Yojimbo - Der Leibwächter (1961)

Wer nicht liebt Wein, Weib, Gesang, der bleibt ein Narr sein Leben lang.

He who does not love wine, women, and song remains a fool all his life.

Tom war sein Leben lang ein Außenseiter.

Tom was an outsider all his life.

Mitya wusste, wenn man einmal zahlt, zahlt man sein Leben lang.

Mitya knew that once you pay, you pay for life.

— Brother 2 - Brat 2 (2000)

Wer nicht liebt Wein, Weib und Gesang, der bleibt ein Narr sein Leben lang.

He who does not love wine, women and song remains a fool all his life.