Patience brings reward.

Meaning: This means that being patient and waiting for good things to happen will often lead to rewards or positive outcomes.

Choice of Words: Patience is the ability to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious. Brings means to cause something to come or happen. Reward is something given in return for good behavior or good work. When you put them together, "Patience brings reward" means that good things come to those who wait and are patient.

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Patience pays off.

Meaning: This means the same as "Patience brings reward." It means that if you wait and don't give up, you will eventually get what you want.

Choice of Words: Patience means waiting calmly and without getting upset. Pays means to give money or something else to someone for work or services. Off means to complete something or to finish paying for something. When you put these words together, "Patience pays off" means that if you are patient, you will eventually get what you want.

If you wait, you will be rewarded.

Meaning: This means the same as "Patience brings reward." It means that if you wait and don't give up, you will eventually get what you want.

Choice of Words: Wait means to stay in one place and expect something to happen. Rewarded means to be given something for doing something good or as a way to thank you. When you put these words together, "If you wait, you will be rewarded" means that if you are patient, good things will happen to you.

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