Short

Art is long, life is short

as thick as a brick/pigshit/two short planks

be on short hours [Am.]

by a short head

Few sandwiches short of a picnic

He always gets the short end of the stick

He has a short fuse

He’s as thick as two short planks

I never went short

I’m short of breath this month

I’m short of cash this month

in a short space of time

in a short while

in short supply

keeping it short and sweet