abwarten und Tee trinken

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “to wait [it] out and drink tea”. Might have originated as advice for curing a cold. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈapˌvaʁtn̩ ʊnt teː ˈtʁɪŋkn̩/ === Verb === abwarten und Tee trinken (weak or class 3 strong, third-person singular present wartet ab und trinkt Tee, past tense wartete ab und trank Tee, past participle abgewartet und Tee getrunken, auxiliary haben) (idiomatic) to wait and see ==== Usage notes ==== Commonly used in the imperative in accordance with its etymology. ==== Conjugation ==== === References === === Further reading === “abwarten und Tee trinken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache