Good things come to those who wait
Meaning: Patience is rewarded.
Origin: English proverb, popularized by Lady Mary Montgomerie Currie in 1892.
Translations
- French: Tout vient à point à qui sait attendre (literally: Everything comes in time to those who know how to wait)
- Spanish: La paciencia es la madre de la ciencia (literally: Patience is the mother of science)
- Japanese: 果報は寝て待て (Kahō wa nete mate) (literally: Good fortune comes while sleeping and waiting)
More proverbs about Perseverance
- In for a penny, in for a pound — Once committed to something, go all the way with it.
- The ends of the earth — Going to any length for something or someone.
- Every dog has its day — Everyone will have their moment of success or good fortune.
- A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step — Great accomplishments start with small beginnings.
- If at first you don't succeed, try, try again — Persistence is essential to success.
- Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today — Avoid procrastination.
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