Tis not lost that comes at last.
Meaning: Delayed arrival doesn't constitute loss; what eventually reaches you remains gained despite the wait.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
More proverbs about Wisdom
- Lowly sit and be richly warm. — Humble comfort surpasses prideful exposure to hardship and cold.
- It is better to be born lucky than rich. — Fortune's favor opens doors that money alone cannot, offering unexpected advantages beyon…
- It's better to be lucky than wise. — Fortune often achieves what intellect cannot, suggesting preparation matters less than fa…
- A bushel of March dust is worth a king's ransom. — Spring plowing requires dry soil; early-season dust signals ideal conditions for successf…
- Forsake not the market for the toll. — Avoid sacrificing greater opportunities for minor immediate gains or obligations.
- Three women and a goose make a market. — Excessive noise and commotion from small groups can create an illusion of bustling activi…
From our tongue twisters
- Бабин біб розцвів у дощ, буде бабі біб у борщ. (Babyn bib roztsviv u doshch, bude babi bib u borshch.) — A bilabial 'b / bib / bor' drill that ends in a very Slavic splash of borscht.
- She sells seashells by the seashore. — The definitive 's' versus 'sh' alternation — the tongue has to switch place of articulati…
- Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. — A relentless 'p' plosive drill; a peck is an old dry measure of about nine litres.