good things come to those who wait

English

Proverb

good things come to those who wait

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

Synonyms

• all things come to those who wait
• all things in time
• a penny saved is a penny earned
• April showers bring May flowers

• 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 (cmn)

• Czech: kdo si počká, ten se dočká (cs)
• Danish: alt godt kommer til den der venter (da)
• Finnish: kärsivällisyys on hyve (fi)
• French: tout vient à point à qui sait attendre (fr)
• Hungarian: a türelem rózsát terem (hu)

• Japanese: 果報は寝て待て (ja) (kahou wa nete mate)
• Norwegian: den som venter på noe stort, venter aldri for lenge (no)
• Russian: кто ждёт, тот дождётся (ru) (kto ždjot, tot doždjótsja)
• Spanish: las mejores cosas de la vida se hacen esperar (es)
• Swedish: den som väntar på något gott, väntar aldrig för länge (sv)
• Turkish: bekleyen derviş muradına ermiş (tr)