How to Pronounce "good things come to him who waits"
expression
GOOD THINGZ KUHM too HIM hoo WAYTS
gUUD THINGZ kuhm too him hoo WAYTS
Definition
This saying means that if you are patient and wait, good things will eventually happen to you. It encourages patience and hope instead of rushing or giving up.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡʊd/, /ɡɪd/ /ˈθɪŋz/ /ˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈhɪm/, /ɪm/ /ˈhu/ /ˈweɪts
British English
ɡˈʊd/ /θˈɪŋz/ /kˈʌm/ /tˈuː/ /hˈɪm/ /hˈuː/ /wˈeɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOOD THINGZ KUHM too HIM hoo WAYTS
UK
gUUD THINGZ kuhm too him hoo WAYTS
Listen in Context
Remember, good things come to him who waits.
She told me that good things come to him who waits when I felt impatient.
My mother always says, 'good things come to him who waits.'
You can't rush these things—good things come to him who waits, right?