Life is full of surprises, no one knows how long he may live, so something is better said earlier than later.

人生福祸无常，谁也不知可以活多久，有些事件还是早一点说好。

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For him I but express with my own the wishes of all, that he may yet long live to enjoy the brilliant evening of his well spent life;

对他我只表达我自己的愿望，愿他仍能长寿以享受其光辉一生的灿烂晚年；

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For him I but express with my own the wishes of all, that he may yet long live to enjoy the brilliant evening of his well spent life;

对他我只表达我自己的愿望，愿他仍能长寿以享受其光辉一生的灿烂晚年；

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