deduce meaning from this phrase, "all is well that ends well"

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   muvhenposted 14 years ago

   just wondering anyone could deduce other meaning from the phrase all is well that ends well"

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      Stump Parrishposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Going way outside the box with this one, lol. I'm not sure when this phrase came into use but if we assume it was during the revolutionary war, it could mean that the struggle continues and if it ends well it was worth it.

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         Uninvited Writerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Shakespeare...

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            Stump Parrishposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Thanks Uninvited, I didn't want to google it before answering and forgot to do so after posting. Ok, to put this into Shakespeare's words...Yon struggle continues and if it ends well it was worth it, sire.

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            muvhenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            yeah that's just about the literal meaning of the phrase I was wondering if you could take it out of the box a little!!

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         muvhenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         interesting notion!

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      kimberlyslyricsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I am not ashamed to admit that definition ends well

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   mistyhorizon2003posted 14 years ago

   The only answer I can deduce from the phrase is that if something ends in a good way, then it is good, i.e. it ended well, so all is well.
   
   Can't think of any other possible meaning.

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   Rafiniposted 14 years ago

   hmm, it's well if it ends well.  if it ends well, its well.  hmm...nope, can't come up with a different meaning!

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   Jaggedfrostposted 14 years ago

   there is also an analogous connection to the axiom, "The ends justify the means"

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      Rajab Nsubugaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Machiavelli

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   ralwusposted 14 years ago

   no matter how the worm turns, as long as it comes out alive all is well

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   Lita C. Malicdemposted 14 years ago

   Any action taken, even it was bad, if the result turns out good, does it become good?

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