Even the sea, great as it is, grows calm.

What it means

No storm lasts forever, not even the biggest. Rage, grief and chaos all settle in time. Wait it out; the water will flatten.

The source

"Even the sea, great as it is, grows calm." This Italian proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs. Translated from the original Italian by Spartan Surfers.

"Anche il mar, che è sì grande, si pacifica."

Original Italian, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "Even the sea, great as it is, grows calm." mean?

No storm lasts forever, not even the biggest. Rage, grief and chaos all settle in time. Wait it out; the water will flatten.

Who said "Even the sea, great as it is, grows calm."?

Italian proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs.

What is the original Italian?

Anche il mar, che è sì grande, si pacifica. Translated from the original Italian by Spartan Surfers.

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"Even the sea, great as it is, grows calm." (Italian proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/even-the-sea-great-as-it-is-grows