dar tiempo al tiempo

Language: es

1.
SpainLatin AmericaNeutralProverbial
- To allow time to take its course; to be patient and wait for events to unfold.
- To refrain from hasty action and permit a situation to resolve or improve over time.
2.
SpainLatin AmericaNeutralAdvice
- To postpone decisions or interventions in order to observe how circumstances develop.
- To adopt a wait-and-see approach rather than forcing an immediate outcome.

Examples:

ES: Hay que dar tiempo al tiempo.
EN: Well, it'll take a little time.
ES: Mira... hay que saber dar tiempo al tiempo...
EN: So, you know, just time-wise it's not....
ES: Hay que dar tiempo al tiempo, y como quien no quiere la cosa, esperar que la musa venga a comer de nuevo a tu mano.
EN: And without seeming to care, wait for the muse to come and eat from our hand.

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