
ProverbPerseverance
Japanese origin
果報は寝て待て (Kahō wa nete mate)
Meaning: Once you have done what you can, wait patiently; luck can't be hurried.
Literally: Wait for good fortune while sleeping
Example: “面接は終わったし、あとは結果を待つだけ。果報は寝て待てだよ。” — The interview is done, now we just wait for the result: good things come to those who wait.
Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and 3 more languages
English: Good things come to those who wait
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)
German: Geduld bringt Rosen (literally: Patience brings roses)
Italian: Chi la dura la vince (literally: Whoever holds out wins)
Portuguese: Quem espera sempre alcança (literally: Whoever waits always gets there)Arabic: الصبر مفتاح الفرج (Aṣ-ṣabr miftāḥ al-faraj) (literally: Patience is the key to relief)
Turkish: Sabreden derviş muradına ermiş (literally: The patient dervish got his wish)
Origin: Kahō is good fortune, originally the Buddhist reward for past deeds; having done your part, you might as well sleep while it comes.
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