"time heals all wounds" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: Traditional sentiment, in the form “time is the healer of all necessary evils” used by Greek dramatist Menander (c. 342–290 BCE). Etymology templates: {{circa2|342–290|short=1}} c. 342–290, {{B.C.E.|nodots=1}} BCE, {{BCE}} BCE Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=time heals all wounds}} time heals all wounds
  1. Negative feelings eventually fade away. Wikipedia link: Menander Synonyms: time is a great healer, time heals all hurts, time heals all sorrows, time heals all things, time heals every wound, time heals Related terms: this too shall pass, patience is a virtue Translations (negative feelings eventually fade away): الزَّمَن يُعَالِجُ كُل الأَجْرَاح (az-zaman yuʕāliju kul al-ʔajrāḥ) [masculine] (Arabic), el temps cura totes les ferides (Catalan), 時間能治癒一切創傷 (Chinese Mandarin), 时间能治愈一切创伤 (shíjiān néng zhìyù yīqiè chuāngshāng) (Chinese Mandarin), čas všechno zahojí (Czech), tiden læger alle sår (Danish), de tijd heelt alle wonden (Dutch), aika parantaa haavat (Finnish), le temps guérit toutes les blessures (French), დრო ყველაფრის მკურნალია (dro q̇velapris mḳurnalia) (Georgian), die Zeit heilt alle Wunden (German), ο χρόνος θεραπεύει όλες τις πληγές (o chrónos therapévei óles tis pligés) (Greek), समय सारे घाव भर देता है (samay sāre ghāv bhar detā hai) (Hindi), az idő minden sebet begyógyít (Hungarian), am a leigheasann gach créacht (Irish), il tempo guarisce ogni ferita (Italian), すべての傷を治癒する時間 (Subete no kizu o chiyu suru jikan) (Japanese), 시간은 모든 상처를 치료 해준다 (siganeun modeun sangcheoreul chiryo haejunda) (Korean), tiden leger alle sår (Norwegian), czas leczy rany (Polish), o tempo cura tudo (Portuguese), вре́мя лечит все раны (vrémja lečit vse rany) (Russian), el tiempo cura todas las heridas (Spanish), el tiempo lo cura todo (Spanish), tiden läker alla sår (Swedish), zaman her şeyin ilacıdır (Turkish), час лікує всі рани (čas likuje vsi rany) (Ukrainian), وقت سارے زخم بھر دیتا ہے (waqt sāre zaxm bhar detā hai) (Urdu), thời gian sẽ chữa lành mọi vết thương (Vietnamese)
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      "sense": "negative feelings eventually fade away",
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