- English translation
All things come in their own good time.
- Literal wording
Every thing [is] at its due time.
- Meaning and lesson
The saying calms someone who is anxious or losing hope. It suggests that every outcome has its own fitting moment, so a present delay is not a final defeat. What has not arrived yet may still come once its proper time is reached.
It also quietly corrects impatience. Pushing for results before conditions are ripe is shown as pointless, and the listener is urged to wait with steady trust instead of fretting. It counsels patience, not abandoning effort, and is not a strict statement of predestination.
- When it is used
Suitable for reassuring someone who is impatient or discouraged because a hoped-for result, such as a job, marriage, recovery, or success, has not yet come. It works as gentle consolation and should not be used to brush off someone's real worries.
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