everything comes to those who wait
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Meaning · English
Patience and waiting will ultimately lead to success or reward
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Everything comes to those who wait.Mọi đều tốt đẹp sẽ đến với người biết đợi chờ.
Tatoeba sentence #23931 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “everything comes to those who wait” mean?
Patience and waiting will ultimately lead to success or reward
Is “everything comes to those who wait” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.