A2 Proverb Neutral

Tiden leger alle sår

Time heals all wounds

Significado

Pain fades over time.

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Contexto cultural

In Norway, this phrase is often linked to the concept of 'tidsklemma' (the time squeeze), but in a reverse way—it reminds people to slow down and let nature take its course. Across Scandinavia, there is a shared stoicism. This proverb is a polite way to acknowledge someone's pain without prying too deeply into their private life. On Norwegian TikTok and Instagram, the phrase is often used with a bit of irony or 'aesthetic' melancholy. In older times, this was often seen as a religious sentiment, implying that God works through time to heal the faithful.

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Use it sparingly

Because it is a cliché, it works best when you don't know what else to say.

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Don't use for fresh trauma

If someone just lost a loved one today, this might feel too dismissive.

Significado

Pain fades over time.

💡

Use it sparingly

Because it is a cliché, it works best when you don't know what else to say.

⚠️

Don't use for fresh trauma

If someone just lost a loved one today, this might feel too dismissive.

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Add 'sies det'

Adding 'sies det' (it is said) makes you sound more like a native speaker who knows it's a cliché.

Ponte a prueba

Fyll inn det manglende ordet i ordtaket.

Tiden ______ alle sår.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: leger

Verbet 'å lege' betyr å gjøre frisk eller helbrede.

Hvilken setning er riktig?

Når bruker vi dette ordtaket?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Når noen er lei seg etter et brudd.

Ordtaket brukes mest om emosjonell smerte, som kjærlighetssorg.

Match ordene med deres betydning.

Koble sammen:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

Dette er de viktigste ordene i ordtaket og dets variasjoner.

Fullfør dialogen.

A: Jeg savner hunden min så mye. B: Jeg forstår det. Men husk at ...

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: tiden leger alle sår.

Dette er den mest naturlige måten å trøste noen på i denne konteksten.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Ayudas visuales

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fyll inn det manglende ordet i ordtaket. Fill Blank A2

Tiden ______ alle sår.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: leger

Verbet 'å lege' betyr å gjøre frisk eller helbrede.

Hvilken setning er riktig? Choose A2

Når bruker vi dette ordtaket?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Når noen er lei seg etter et brudd.

Ordtaket brukes mest om emosjonell smerte, som kjærlighetssorg.

Match ordene med deres betydning. Match A1

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

Dette er de viktigste ordene i ordtaket og dets variasjoner.

Fullfør dialogen. dialogue_completion A2

A: Jeg savner hunden min så mye. B: Jeg forstår det. Men husk at ...

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: tiden leger alle sår.

Dette er den mest naturlige måten å trøste noen på i denne konteksten.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

10 preguntas

Not at all. While it is an old proverb, it is still used daily in Norway by people of all ages.

No. 'Healer' is used for spiritual healing or in gaming. In this proverb, only 'leger' is correct.

Literally yes, but 99% of the time it is used for emotional pain.

It is 'sår'. Neuter nouns with one syllable don't change in the plural indefinite.

Both are correct, but 'Tiden' is more common for this specific proverb.

It's grammatically correct, but people will usually stick to the fixed form 'alle sår'.

Yes, 'Det går over' (It will pass) is the shorter, more casual equivalent.

Rarely in a formal business meeting, but often in the breakroom between colleagues.

'Alle' is used for plural nouns (sår), while 'all' is for uncountable nouns (mat).

No, it is secular, though it can be used in religious contexts.

Frases relacionadas

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Tiden leger alle sår, men arrene består

builds on

Time heals the pain, but the memory/mark remains.

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Det går over

synonym

It will pass.

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Tiden leger alt

similar

Time heals everything.

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Å gro igjen

specialized form

To heal over (like a wound).

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