Patience is the key to relief. — Arabic proverb · Smartyfair

Patience is the key to relief.

Arabic proverb

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In plain words

Waiting calmly is often what finally opens the door.

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Where these words come from

How sure this is: 42% sureThe sources checked so far agree on this one. The book or the speech it first came from hasn't turned up yet.
What turned up: Classical Arabic proverb, "aṣ-ṣabr miftāḥ al-faraj" — "patience is the key to relief/deliverance"; widely used in Arabic-speaking cultures, no single textual origin identified.
Sources checked: italki.comChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 20 August 2026

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