all's well that ends well
phrase
—used to say that a person can forget about how unpleasant or difficult something was because everything ended in a good way
We almost didn't make it here, but all's well that ends well.
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“All's well that ends well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%27s%20well%20that%20ends%20well. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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