Vocabulary
Ende gut, alles gut.
/ˈɛndə ɡuːt ˈaləs ɡuːt/· phrase
All's well that ends well
Said with relief when a stressful story ends happily — after a late train, a lost key or a tense meeting. It is also the German title of Shakespeare's comedy All's Well That Ends Well.
CEFR B2Frequency ●●●●●proverb, everyday
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Ende gut, alles gut.
a happy ending makes up for the trouble before it
Der Zug hatte zwei Stunden Verspätung, aber wir haben den Anschluss noch erwischt – Ende gut, alles gut.
The train was two hours late, but we still made the connection — all's well that ends well.
Common combinations
- Na also, Ende gut, alles gut!There you go, all's well that ends well!
- Ende gut, alles gut – fast.All's well that ends well — almost.
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
Hauptsache, es hat geklappt.
Common learner mistakes
- Das Ende ist gut, alles ist gut.Ende gut, alles gut.Proverbs keep their short, verbless form — don't add articles or verbs.
Real examples
- Das Fest wäre fast ins Wasser gefallen, aber dann kam die Sonne – Ende gut, alles gut.The party was almost rained off, but then the sun came out — all's well that ends well.
- „Hast du den Schlüssel gefunden?“ – „Ja, in der Jackentasche. Ende gut, alles gut.““Did you find the key?” – “Yes, in my jacket pocket. All's well that ends well.”
- So chaotisch die Vorbereitung auch war: Ende gut, alles gut.However chaotic the preparation was: all's well that ends well.
