more's the pity en · X
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) It is a pity; it is unfortunate.
Folks, however, cannot (and, alas, more's the pity!) eat and drink, and dance and sing, for ever.
1830, The Lady's Magazine, page 130:
Translations (3)
ga móide an trua (it is a pity) · de leider (it is a pity) · pl szkoda (it is a pity)