A2 Formal Patience
„Die Zeit wird es lehren."
Time will show.
What does „Die Zeit wird es lehren." mean in German?
„Die Zeit wird es lehren." means "Time will show.." Literally: "The time will teach it.."
Literal Translation
"The time will teach it."
Die The
Zeit time
wird will
es teach
lehren it
English Equivalent
"Time will tell."
This English idiom conveys the same meaning as the German expression.
Grammar Notes
Proverb
When is this idiom used?
Formal
This expression is used in formal or literary German, often found in written texts and speeches.
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He is the very image of his mother.
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