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all things come to those who wait

all things come to those who wait proverb: a patient person will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.

Proverb

all things come to those who wait

  1. (dated) A patient person will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.

Questions about all things come to those who wait

What does all things come to those who wait mean?
All things come to those who wait means a patient person will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.
What part of speech is all things come to those who wait?
All things come to those who wait is a proverb.

Words near all things come to those who wait in the dictionary

  1. all the world and Little Billing
  2. all the world's a stage
  3. all there
  4. all things
  5. all things being equal
  6. all things come to those who wait
  7. all things considered
  8. all things to all men
  9. all things to all people
  10. all thumbs
  11. all to

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