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Variety is the spice of life.
Prov. Cliché You should try many different kinds of experiences, because trying different things keeps life interesting. I know we usually spend our summer vacation camping out, but I think we should try something different this year. Variety is the spice of life.
See also: life, spice

garden-variety  (American & Australian)
very ordinary (always before noun) It's just a garden-variety shopping mall, large but not special in any way.

Variety is the spice of life.

something that you say which means life is more interesting when it changes often and you have many different experiences I have to work in the heat of Sudan one week and the cold of Alaska the next, but I suppose variety is the spice of life.
See also: life, spice


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