patience is a virtue

proverb

It is better to be patient than impatient.

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good things come to those who wait
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Meanings

proverb
  1. It is better to be patient than impatient.

    Synonyms: good things come to those who wait

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbIt is better to be patient than impatient.

Similar
good things come to those who wait
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good things come to those who wait

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 忍耐是一種美德 /忍耐是一种美德, 欲速則不達 /欲速则不达
  • 忍耐是一種美德 /忍耐是一种美德 (rěnnài shì yī zhǒng měidé)it is better to be patient than impatient
  • 欲速則不達 /欲速则不达 (yù sù zé bù dá)it is better to be patient than impatient
  • 慢工出細活 /慢工出细活 (màngōng chū xìhuó)it is better to be patient than impatient
Danish tålmodighed er en dyd
  • tålmodighed er en dydit is better to be patient than impatient
Dutch Geduld is een schone zaak
  • Geduld is een schone zaakit is better to be patient than impatient
Finnish kärsivällisyys on hyve, maltti on valttia
  • kärsivällisyys on hyveit is better to be patient than impatient
  • maltti on valttiait is better to be patient than impatient
German Geduld ist eine Tugend
  • Geduld ist eine Tugendit is better to be patient than impatient
Hungarian a türelem rózsát terem
  • a türelem rózsát teremit is better to be patient than impatient
Italian dare tempo al tempo, la pazienza è la virtù dei forti
  • dare tempo al tempoit is better to be patient than impatient
  • la pazienza è la virtù dei fortiit is better to be patient than impatient
Norwegian Bokmål tålmodighet er en dyd
  • tålmodighet er en dydit is better to be patient than impatient
Portuguese a paciência é uma virtude
  • a paciência é uma virtudeit is better to be patient than impatient
Spanish la paciencia es una virtud, la paciencia es la madre de la ciencia
  • la paciencia es una virtudit is better to be patient than impatient
  • la paciencia es la madre de la cienciait is better to be patient than impatient
Swedish tålamod är en dygd
  • tålamod är en dygdit is better to be patient than impatient
Welsh amynedd yw mam pob doethineb
  • amynedd yw mam pob doethinebit is better to be patient than impatient
Cite this entry
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patience is a virtue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patience%20is%20a%20virtue

MLA

“patience is a virtue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patience%20is%20a%20virtue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patience is a virtue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patience%20is%20a%20virtue.

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