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Literally, “to give time to time”.
- IPA(key): /lɛ.se l(ə) tɑ̃ o tɑ̃/ ~ /le.se l(ə) tɑ̃ o tɑ̃/
laisser le temps au temps
- to let time do its work, to leave it to time, to let time take its course; to be patient
- Synonym: donner le temps au temps