English · Proverb Candidate

time is a great healer

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: time is the great healer

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Time can lessen the pain of a wound or sadness

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thời gian có thể làm giảm đau đớn hoặc nỗi buồn

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Literally: healing of physical wounds over time

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

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.

Topics: Time

Common questions

What does “time is a great healer” mean?

Time can lessen the pain of a wound or sadness Literally: healing of physical wounds over time

Is “time is a great healer” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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