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EnglishLatin scriptExpression: Verified

Good things come to those who wait.

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Patience and delayed outcomesReviewed 2026-08-18

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Literal translation: Good things come to those who wait.
Natural translation: Good things come to those who wait.

Functional meaning: Used to encourage someone to keep waiting rather than force an outcome, on the understanding that the delay itself is not a loss.
Usage context: Everyday encouragement, often to someone impatient about a result that is already in motion — a decision, a delivery, a reply. Frequently said lightly, and sometimes said ironically when the wait has become unreasonable.

Community: Unknown
Region: English-speaking use, not localised further in the reviewed sources
Historical period: Unknown
Register: everyday, informal

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Functional meaning

The Oxford Dictionary of English ProverbsF. P. Wilson (ed.)1970Dictionary
Locator: s.v. "Everything comes to him who waits"
The dictionary gloss describes encouragement to wait for an expected outcome, which is the functional meaning recorded here.
Claim: VerifiedExpert review evidenceContent lead, 2026-08-18
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