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Icelandic
IcelandicÞetta reddast
Meaning: Things will work out fine in the end.
Literally: It will sort itself out
Example: “Við höfum enga gistingu ennþá, en þetta reddast.” — We don't have anywhere to stay yet, but it'll all come out in the wash.
English equivalent: It'll all come out in the wash
Equivalents in other languages
English: it'll all come out in the wash
Origin: "It will sort itself out": reddast comes from redda, to fix or rescue, a word related to Danish redde. The phrase is often called Iceland's national motto, a cheerful trust that things will come right, and is much discussed as a trait of Icelandic character.
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