All's well that ends well (Proverb)

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

• Shakespeare used this proverb as the title of a 1601 play, but it was well known long before that.

Meaning: Problems you have trying to do something are okay as long as everything turns out well in the end.

Mini-Dialogue: Ben sees his friend Tom, a salesman.

Ben: Hey, Tom, how's work?
Tom: Terrible! I was just about to make a huge sale, but the customer started changing all the terms of the contract. I thought we'd never finish!
Ben: But did you?
Tom: Well, yeah...
Ben: Then I guess "All's well that ends well."
Tom: Yeah, but I wish it were "well" from the beginning!

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Question: To whom would you use this proverb?
    A. Someone who's having problems.
    B. Someone who's making problems for you.
    C. Someone who's never successful.

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ANSWER: A

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