That's the way the world wags proverb old-fashioned
Used to encourage people to accept disappointments and misfortunes as inevitable parts of life.
It can be tough, but that's the way the world wags.
"Can you see that? It's unfair" - "I'm so sorry, but that's the way the world wags".
Used to encourage one to accept the difficult or bad experiences that life throws upon him or her
Used to say that life includes not only happiness but also toughness too.
A comfortable and easy life
To win only by a smaill amount; to win narrowly
Rachel ranked first in the US-UK music chart, but she only won by a nose.