time is a great healer

time is a great healer

Emotional pain lessens in intensity over time. I know it's hard to consider now, as you're grieving, but time is a great healer. I'm sure you will reconcile with Kathleen eventually. After all, time is a great healer.
See also: great, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Time is a great healer.

Prov. Emotional pain will grow less as time passes. You may think your heart is broken and you can never possibly love again, but time is a great healer.
See also: great, time
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • any time
  • anytime
  • (it's) time to run
  • (it's) time to push along
  • about time
  • (it's) (a)bout time
  • (it's) time to hit the road
  • any time means no time
  • against time
  • against the clock
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