"good things come to those who wait" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} good things come to those who wait
  1. A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time. Synonyms: patience is a virtue, all things come to those who wait Related terms: all things in time, a penny saved is a penny earned, April showers bring May flowers, a watched pot never boils, to everything there is a season Translations (patience is a virtue): 好事多磨 (hǎoshìduōmó) (Chinese Mandarin), 皇天不負有心人 (Chinese Mandarin), 皇天不负有心人 (huángtiān bù fù yǒuxīnrén) (Chinese Mandarin), trpělivost růže přináší (Czech), kdo si počká, ten se dočká (Czech), alt godt kommer til den der venter (Danish), geduld is een schone zaak (Dutch), kärsivällisyys on hyve (Finnish), odotus palkitaan (Finnish), tout vient à point à qui sait attendre (French), ვინც მოითმენსო, ის მოიგებსო (vinc moitmenso, is moigebso) (Georgian), was lange währt, wird endlich gut (German), gut Ding will Weile haben (German), το καλό πράγμα αργεί να γίνει (to kaló prágma argeí na gínei) (Greek), a türelem rózsát terem (Hungarian), dare tempo al tempo (Italian), la pazienza è una virtù provata (Italian), la pazienza è la virtù dei forti (Italian), tutto arriva a chi sa aspettare (Italian), 果報は寝て待て (kahou wa nete mate) (Japanese), 待てば海路の日和あり (mateba kairo-no huyori-ari) (Japanese), 世界は回り持ち (sekai wa mawarimochi) (Japanese), den som venter på noe stort, venter aldri for lenge (Norwegian), dobre rzeczy trafiają do cierpliwych (Polish), quem espera sempre alcança (Portuguese), кто ждёт, тот дождётся (kto ždjot, tot doždjótsja) (Russian), las mejores cosas de la vida se hacen esperar (Spanish), lo bueno se hace esperar (Spanish), te yu abi pasensi, yu sa syi mira bere (Sranan Tongo), den som väntar på något gott, väntar aldrig för länge (Swedish), kapag may tiyaga, may nilaga (Tagalog), bekleyen derviş muradına ermiş (Turkish), ⁧صَبْر کا پَھل مِیٹھا ہوتا ہَے⁩ (ṣabr kā phal mīṭhā hotā hai) (Urdu)

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      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
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      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
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      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
      "word": "la pazienza è una virtù provata"
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      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
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      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
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      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
      "word": "果報は寝て待て"
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      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "mateba kairo-no huyori-ari",
      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
      "word": "待てば海路の日和あり"
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      "lang": "Japanese",
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      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
      "word": "世界は回り持ち"
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      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
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      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
      "word": "quem espera sempre alcança"
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      "roman": "kto ždjot, tot doždjótsja",
      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
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      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
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      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
      "word": "lo bueno se hace esperar"
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      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
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      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
      "word": "kapag may tiyaga, may nilaga"
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "patience is a virtue",
      "word": "bekleyen derviş muradına ermiş"
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