proverb · Words worth keeping
Good things require time.
Good things require time.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying associates good results with time taken to develop them. It encourages patience rather than expecting every worthwhile thing immediately.
What the words are saying
Require makes the association broad, but some useful results can be quick and some prolonged efforts remain unsuccessful. A qualified application considers the actual stages and conditions of a particular aim. Time alone does not supply skill, support or resources, and speed is not itself proof of poor quality.
Everyday example
A maker explains which stages a careful project needs instead of treating every delay as evidence of quality.
When to use it
Use it to discuss justified development time with practical conditions examined.
What it does not mean
Not all good results are slow, and duration alone does not guarantee value.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 870; PDF page 122
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