idiom
time will tell
TYM wil TEL
taɪm wɪl tɛlListen
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timewilltell
Dictionary meaning
the truth or outcome of a situation will only become clear as events unfold in the future; we cannot know the answer now, but the passage of time will eventually reveal it; an acknowledgment that patience and hindsight are necessary for full understanding
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