donner le temps au temps

French

Alternative forms
  • donner du temps au temps

Etymology

Literally, “to give time to time”. Compare Italian dare tempo al tempo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɔ.ne l(ə) tɑ̃ o tɑ̃/

Verb

donner le temps au temps

  1. to let time do its work, to leave it to time, to let time take its course; to be patient
    Synonym: laisser le temps au temps
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