The world is his who knows how to wait for it.

Understand the thought

Meaning in plain English

Patience can help a person reach an opportunity or goal that takes time. The expansive promise praises waiting wisely, without guaranteeing success or suggesting that passive delay is always better than timely action.

What the words are saying

The world is his is an emphatic picture of possibilities becoming available, rather than a literal promise of ownership. Knows how to wait adds judgement to patience: a person recognises that some processes cannot be rushed and chooses how to use the interval. Waiting may involve preparation, practice or watching for a suitable opening. It need not mean doing nothing. The saying is useful when impatience would spoil a worthwhile effort, but a missed deadline or worsening situation may call for action instead. Its broad confidence should be read as encouragement, not evidence that anyone who waits long enough will receive what they hope for.

Everyday example

An amateur photographer practises locally while waiting for the season suitable for a planned landscape, rather than rushing the trip under unsuitable conditions.

When to use it

Use it when patient preparation serves a goal with a real reason to wait.

Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.