time will tell
US /taɪm wɪl tɛl/
UK /taɪm wɪl tɛl/
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时间会证明一切, 时间会告诉我们
the truth or outcome of a situation will only be known in the future
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We don't know if the new strategy will work, only time will tell.
我们不知道新策略是否会奏效，只有时间会证明一切。
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He promised to pay me back, but time will tell if he keeps his word.
他答应还我钱，但时间会证明他是否信守诺言。