The cure for bad times is patience.

What it means

Hard seasons pass, and patience is how you outlast them. Panic and anger only make bad times worse. Hold steady until they turn.

The source

"The cure for bad times is patience." This Arabic proverb is recorded in Burckhardt, Arabic Proverbs (1830), no. 274. Translated by John Lewis Burckhardt, 1830.

"The remedy against (bad) times is to have patience with them."

John Lewis Burckhardt, 1830, Burckhardt, Arabic Proverbs (1830), no. 274. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "The cure for bad times is patience." mean?

Hard seasons pass, and patience is how you outlast them. Panic and anger only make bad times worse. Hold steady until they turn.

Who said "The cure for bad times is patience."?

Arabic proverb. Source: Burckhardt, Arabic Proverbs (1830), no. 274.

What is the original wording?

The remedy against (bad) times is to have patience with them (John Lewis Burckhardt, 1830). Translated by John Lewis Burckhardt, 1830.

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