gut Ding will Weile haben

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, "a good thing wants to have [a] while".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡuːt ˈdɪŋ vɪl ˈvaɪ̯lə ˌhabn̩/
  • (file)

Proverb[edit]

gut Ding will Weile haben

  1. (idiomatic) good things are worth patience