# time heals all wounds

> English word · Proverb

## Definitions
1. Negative feelings eventually fade away.

## Etymology
Traditional sentiment, in the form “time is the healer of all necessary evils” used by Greek dramatist Menander (c. 342–290 BCE).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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