Time is anger’s medicine.
Time is anger’s medicine.
Meaning in plain English
Time as anger’s medicine suggests that an interval may change how anger is experienced. It offers a cooling-off image.
Example
Someone chooses a pause before a nonurgent reply and then considers what response the actual issue requires.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
Medicine is figurative, not a treatment claim. The supplied gloss calls time the only medicine, an exclusivity not present in the source. A responsible application respects justified anger, practical concerns and support; waiting may help reflection but does not resolve every grievance or excuse the conduct that caused it.
When to use it
Use it to discuss a possible reflective pause without dismissing anger.
Keep in mind
No clinical effect, exclusive remedy or guaranteed resolution through waiting is established.
Edsverb editorial interpretation · agent reviewed · 2026-10-05. This explains the saying; it does not establish its historical origin.
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