"all in good time" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-|head=all in good time}} all in good time (not comparable)
  1. At a suitable moment in time. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-all_in_good_time-en-adv-vRHeKQHY
  2. (as a set phrase) One should be patient. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: in due time Related terms: time heals all wounds, all things come to those who wait, cross that bridge when one comes to it, good things come to those who wait, patience is a virtue Translations ((set phrase) One should be patient.): iga asi omal ajal (Estonian), en temps voulu (French), au bon moment (French), alles zu seiner Zeit (German), vai com calma (Portuguese), всё в своё вре́мя (vsjo v svojó vrémja) (Russian), всему́ своё вре́мя (vsemú svojó vrémja) (Russian), todo a su tiempo (Spanish), a la corta o a la larga, el tiempo todo lo alcanza (Spanish), todo se andará (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-all_in_good_time-en-adv-AMY7~sTp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of '(set phrase) One should be patient.': 5 95
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          "word": "iga asi omal ajal"
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          "sense": "(set phrase) One should be patient.",
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      "sense": "(set phrase) One should be patient.",
      "word": "iga asi omal ajal"
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      "sense": "(set phrase) One should be patient.",
      "word": "en temps voulu"
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      "sense": "(set phrase) One should be patient.",
      "word": "au bon moment"
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      "sense": "(set phrase) One should be patient.",
      "word": "alles zu seiner Zeit"
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      "sense": "(set phrase) One should be patient.",
      "word": "vai com calma"
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      "sense": "(set phrase) One should be patient.",
      "word": "todo a su tiempo"
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      "sense": "(set phrase) One should be patient.",
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