Всему своё время
With accent marks:
Всему́ своё вре́мя.
Translation:
Everything has its time.
Meaning:
The proverb got into everyday language from books. Perhaps, for the first time it was used in the Bible.
Ecclesiastes says that there is a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them. It should be understood that every event takes place on its own time. For example, a child can be born only after nine months, potatoes will grow only by autumn, and snow will fall in winter...
Sometimes this proverb is used as an invitation to wait, not to rush.
Other Russian proverbs
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Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается
All is well that ends well.
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Where it is thin, it breaks.
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Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать
Better to see once than hear a hundred times.
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Not everything that glitters is gold.
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За что боролись, на то и напоролись
We got what we fought for.
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Не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют
The demon is not as scary as he is depicted.
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Your own shirt is closer to your body.
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Что имеем – не храним, а потерявши – плачем
We don't appreciate what we have but we cry when we lose it.
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