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EnglishLatin scriptExpression: Verified

He that can stay obtains.

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Patience and delayed outcomesReviewed 2026-08-24
Sense: Verified
Literal translation

The person who can wait obtains the goal.

Natural translation

The person who can wait obtains the goal.

Functional meaning

Presents patience as a capacity that helps a person eventually obtain what they seek.

Usage context

Historical encouragement to persist or wait; no claim of current everyday currency is made.

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Historical period
Recorded from 1611, with related forms through c. 1736.
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historical and sententious

What supports this meaning

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  • English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases: A Historical DictionaryG. L. Apperson1929Dictionary

    Locator: p. 600, s.v. "Stay, verb", no. 1

    Recorded from 1611, with related forms through c. 1736.

    Claim: VerifiedHistorical or primary sourceAI data-completeness reviewer, 2026-08-24

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