those whom the gods love die young

Related to word: god

Idiom

Definition

  1. An expression used to suggest that those who die young are favored by fate or the gods, often used when someone dies at a young age, reflecting a sense of tragic admiration.

    • She was a brilliant artist, but she died young; it's truly a case of 'those whom the gods love die young'.

    • I remember him being so full of life, and now he's gone. Perhaps it's true that those whom the gods love die young.

    • He died young, but we will never forget all he did. Perhaps, it's fitting to say of him that those whom the gods love die young.