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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEl tiempo lo dirá
Pronunciation / Transliteration: El tee-em-po lo dee-rah
"El tiempo lo dirá si esta decisión fue correcta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A saying that suggests the truth or outcome of a situation will become clear over time.
"Although the project seems risky now, time will tell if it was the right decision." - 2
An expression used to indicate that future events will clarify current uncertainties.
"She was unsure about the relationship, but time will tell if they are meant to be together."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'time will tell' is believed to have originated in the early 20th century, reflecting a common sentiment that the passage of time will reveal the truth or outcome of a situation. It combines the concept of time, which has roots in Old English 'tima', and the verb 'tell', derived from Old Norse 'tala', meaning to speak or relate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Time Will Tell" is said worldwide
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Le temps le dira
Transliteration: Luh tahn luh dee-rah
"Bien que cela semble risqué, le temps le dira."
Die Zeit wird es zeigen
Transliteration: Dee tsait veert es tsay-gen
"Ob es eine gute Entscheidung war, die Zeit wird es zeigen."
Il tempo lo dirà
Transliteration: Il tem-po lo dee-rah
"Solo il tempo lo dirà se è stata la scelta giusta."
El tiempo lo dirá
Transliteration: El tee-em-po lo dee-rah
"El tiempo lo dirá si esta decisión fue correcta."
O tempo dirá
Transliteration: O tem-po dee-rah
"O tempo dirá se foi a decisão certa."
समय बताएगा
Transliteration: Samay batayega
"यह निर्णय सही था या नहीं, समय बताएगा।"
时间会证明
Transliteration: Shíjiān huì zhèngmíng
"这个决定是否正确，时间会证明。"
시간이 말해줄 것이다
Transliteration: Sigani malhaejul geosida
"이 결정이 옳았는지 시간에 따라 알게 될 것이다."
時間が教えてくれる
Transliteration: Jikan ga oshiete kureru
"この決断が正しかったかどうか、時間が教えてくれる。"
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