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Old English · proverb

geþyld byþ middes eades

Part of speech
proverb
IPA
/jeˈθyld byθ ˈmid.des ˈæ͜ɑː.des/
[jeˈθyɫd byθ ˈmid.des ˈæ͜ɑː.des]
Syllables
je · ˈθyld · byθ · ˈmid · des · ˈæ͜ɑː · des (7 syllables)

Meaning

  1. patience is half of happiness: patience is a virtue

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