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time will tell

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Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: time will tell
I would like to know if the sentence "Time will tell" has been correctly translated in the link below:

http://www.babylon.com/definition/time_will_tell/Chinese (T)

Thank you!!
Ana Brassara
Argentina
Local time: 23:52
Chinese translation:the translation is correct
Explanation:
it could be translated to "時間會證明一切"
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Donglai Lou
Australia
Local time: 13:52
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8the translation is correct
Donglai Lou
3 +2时间会告诉我们答案
Ying Tian


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
the translation is correct


Explanation:
it could be translated to "時間會證明一切"

Donglai Lou
Australia
Local time: 13:52
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ellen Xu
2 mins

neutral  lai an: 等着瞧 time will tell, we'll wait and see
3 hrs

agree  Hsing-ju SHEN: 时间会证明一切是很好的翻法,符合中文习惯
8 hrs

agree  Dr JM Chen, PhD
10 hrs

agree  Gertrude Tsau
22 hrs

agree  Grace Liu: It'll all depend on the context as for using “证明” or “告诉”.
1 day16 hrs

agree  amtbglo: "時間會證明一切"是很好的翻譯。
2 days7 hrs

agree  carol so
3 days11 hrs

agree  Yvonne Tse
12 days
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
时间会告诉我们答案


Explanation:
My opinion is that "tell" doesn't necessarily mean"证明“。

Ying Tian
Australia
Local time: 13:52
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Guei Lin: agree "時間會證明一切".
4 mins

agree  lai an: 等着瞧
3 hrs
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