the course of true love never did run smooth

proverb

There will always be issues or problems in a romantic relationship.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. There will always be issues or problems in a romantic relationship.

Origin

A quote from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 1 Scene 1, said by Lysander to Hermia.

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APA

the course of true love never did run smooth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20course%20of%20true%20love%20never%20did%20run%20smooth

MLA

“the course of true love never did run smooth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20course%20of%20true%20love%20never%20did%20run%20smooth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the course of true love never did run smooth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20course%20of%20true%20love%20never%20did%20run%20smooth.

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