time will tell

1. Sooner or later something will become known or be revealed, as in I don't know whether or not they'll like the reconstruction; only time will tell. This proverbial phrase dates from the early 1500s.

Example Sentences

"I think the minister made a mistake in rejecting the export permits, but time will tell," he said.

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Now, only time will tell whether Phillips’ productive tenure in Los Angeles will continue.

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Time will tell how this Thanksgiving plays out for bus riders, especially since AAA projects a record number of people will be traveling for the holiday, including 73 million on the road.

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Penelope certainly had her own opinion on the subject, but as Agatha Swanburne once said, “Time will tell, but only in hindsight, for time is not talking just yet.”

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Only time will tell if these assumptions are correct.

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