"time alone will tell" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-time alone will tell.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} time alone will tell
  1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of time will tell. Tags: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic Alternative form of: time will tell
    Sense id: en-time_alone_will_tell-en-phrase-iQPs7WR7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Time
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