Time heals all wounds

A concise German proverb meaning that solutions present themselves in due time. The balanced, two-part structure (Kommt/kommt) is typical of German proverbial form. Reflects the German philosophical tradition of thoughtful deliberation — rushing to judgment is considered a character flaw.

While the concept of time as healer dates to ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, this modern Greek proverb is distinctly phrased. In Greece, where the Hippocratic tradition originated, the metaphor of time as physician carries special weight, connecting modern folk wisdom to ancient medical philosophy.

Attributed to Geoffrey Chaucer.

Refrán español universal.

Prend un sens viscéral au Québec, où la transition de l'hiver brutal au printemps est l'un des changements saisonniers les plus spectaculaires sur Terre. Les Québécois l'utilisent spécifiquement pour signaler la fin des rigueurs hivernales, lui conférant une dimension absente en France.

Un proverbio tipicamente italiano che significa che il tempo alla fine rivela la verità e dà ragione a chi ha ragione. 'Galantuomo' (gentiluomo, uomo d'onore) personifica il tempo come un giudice equo. Questa elegante metafora riflette la tradizione letteraria italiana di personificare i concetti astratti.

Um provérbio português clássico que aconselha paciência e deliberação. Na cultura de Portugal, onde o conceito de saudade é central para a identidade nacional, o tempo é visto como uma força sábia e benevolente. Reflete a tradição filosófica portuguesa de sabedoria temporal.

A beloved Russian proverb advising that problems are better solved after a night's sleep. Appears in many Russian fairy tales as the hero's wise counsel before facing a challenge. The comparative form 'мудренее' (wiser) is elegant and distinctly literary in Russian.