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good_things_come_to_those_who_wait

good things come to those who wait

English

Proverb

good things come to those who wait

A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.

Synonyms

a watched pot never boils
good things are worth waiting for
patience is a virtue
to everything there is a season

Translations

patience is a virtue

Chinese:
Mandarin: 好事多磨 (zh), 皇天不负有心人
Czech: kdo si počká, ten se dočká
Danish: alt godt kommer til den der venter
Dutch: geduld is een schone zaak
Finnish: kärsivällisyys on hyve
French: tout vient à point à qui sait attendre (fr)
Hungarian: a türelem rózsát terem (hu)

Japanese: 果報は寝て待て ‎(kahou wa nete mate)
Norwegian: den som venter på noe stort, venter aldri for lenge
Portuguese: quem espera sempre alcança
Russian: кто ждёт, тот дождётся ‎(kto ždjot, tot doždjótsja)
Spanish: las mejores cosas de la vida se hacen esperar
Swedish: den som väntar på något gott, väntar aldrig för länge
Turkish: bekleyen derviş muradına ermiş