"where there is a will" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} where there is a will, {{en-proverb}} where there is a will
  1. Ellipsis of where there is a will there is a way. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: where there is a will there is a way
    Sense id: en-where_there_is_a_will-en-proverb-CxfPbTb6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, English subordinate clauses

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