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patience is a plaster for all sores

/ˈpeɪ.ʃəns ɪz ə ˈplæs.tər fɔːr ɔːl sɔːrz/

Example:

I know you are going through a hard time, but remember that patience is a plaster for all sores.

a handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains

/ə ˈhænd.fʊl əv ˈpeɪ.ʃəns ɪz wɜːrθ mɔːr ðæn ə ˈbʊʃ.əl əv breɪnz/

Example:

I know you want to finish the project now, but remember that a handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.

good things come to those who wait

/ɡʊd θɪŋz kʌm tu ðoʊz hu weɪt/

Example:

I know you want the promotion now, but remember that good things come to those who wait.

it will be all the same a hundred years hence

/ɪt wɪl bi ɔːl ðə seɪm ə ˈhʌndrəd jɪərz hens/

Example:

Don't worry about the mistake; it will be all the same a hundred years hence.

all things are difficult before they are easy

/ɔːl θɪŋz ɑːr ˈdɪfɪkəlt bɪˈfɔːr ðeɪ ɑːr ˈiːzi/

Example:

Don't give up on learning to code; remember that all things are difficult before they are easy.

do not sell the bear's skin before you have actually caught it

/duː nɑːt sel ðə berz skɪn bɪˈfɔːr juː hæv ˈæktʃuəli kɔːt ɪt/

Example:

He's already planning how to spend his bonus, but I told him do not sell the bear's skin before you have actually caught it.

long foretold, long last; short notice, soon past

/lɔŋ fɔrˈtoʊld, lɔŋ læst; ʃɔrt ˈnoʊtɪs, sun pæst/

Example:

The dark clouds have been gathering for days, so remember: long foretold, long last; short notice, soon past.

patience is a virtue

/ˈpeɪ.ʃəns ɪz ə ˈvɜːr.tʃuː/

Example:

I know you want the results now, but patience is a virtue.

soft fire makes sweet malt

/sɔːft faɪər meɪks swiːt mɔːlt/

Example:

Don't rush the negotiations; remember that soft fire makes sweet malt.

softly, softly, catchee monkey

/ˈsɔːft.li ˈsɔːft.li ˈkætʃ.i ˈmʌŋ.ki/

Example:

Don't rush the negotiations; remember, softly, softly, catchee monkey.

there is luck in leisure

/ðɛr ɪz lʌk ɪn ˈliːʒər/

Example:

Don't rush into a decision; remember, there is luck in leisure.

time heals all wounds

/taɪm hiːlz ɔːl wuːndz/

Example:

I know you're heartbroken now, but remember that time heals all wounds.

time works wonders

/taɪm wɜːrks ˈwʌndərz/

Example:

I know you're heartbroken now, but time works wonders.

April showers bring May flowers

/ˈeɪ.prəl ˈʃaʊ.ərz brɪŋ meɪ ˈflaʊ.ərz/

Example:

I know you're tired of the rain, but remember that April showers bring May flowers.

a watched pot never boils

/ə wɑːtʃt pɑːt ˈnev.ɚ bɔɪlz/

Example:

Stop checking your email every minute; a watched pot never boils.

if you sit by the river long enough, you will see the body of your enemy float by

/ɪf ju sɪt baɪ ðə ˈrɪvər lɔŋ ɪˈnʌf, ju wɪl si ðə ˈbɑdi əv jʊər ˈɛnəmi floʊt baɪ/

Example:

I don't need to seek revenge; if you sit by the river long enough, you will see the body of your enemy float by.

patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet

/ˈpeɪ.ʃəns ɪz ˈbɪt.ər bʌt ɪts fruːt ɪz swiːt/

Example:

I know studying for years is hard, but remember, patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet.
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