good things come to those who wait

Meaning: Patience is rewarded.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “The bread took three days to make, but good things come to those who wait.”

Category: Daily Life

Origin: An old idea in many proverbs; this wording is common from the 19th century and was later popularized by advertising.

Equivalents in other languages

Swahili: Mvumilivu hula mbivu — literally: The patient one eats the ripe fruit

the penny drops — Someone finally understands something.
change one's tune — To change one's opinion or behavior, usually suddenly.
call someone every name under the sun — To insult someone furiously with every abusive word one can think of.
empty vessels make the most noise — The people with the least knowledge often talk the most.
live beyond one's means — To spend more money than one earns.
use a sledgehammer to crack a nut — To use far more force than a small problem needs.

still waters run deep — Quiet people often have deep thoughts or strong feelings.
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — If you help me, I will help you.
thin-skinned — Easily offended or hurt by criticism.
right-hand man — Someone's most trusted and useful helper.
a monkey's wedding — A sunshower, when rain falls while the sun shines.
off one's trolley — Crazy or foolish.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. — A relentless 'p' plosive drill; a peck is an old dry measure of about nine litres.
Unique New York. — Three words that jam the 'y/n/k' sequence together — repeat it and it collapses into 'you…
Pad kid poured curd pulled cod. — Alternating repetition — the consonants swap at the start of every other word, which is w…