al fin y al cabo

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === al fin y a la postre, al fin y al postre === Etymology === Compare Portuguese ao fim e ao cabo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /al ˌfin i al ˈkabo/ [al ˌfĩn i al ˈka.β̞o] Syllabification: al fin y al ca‧bo === Phrase === al fin y al cabo (idiomatic) when all is said and done Synonyms: a fin de cuentas, al cabo finally at the very end at the end of the day === Further reading === “al fin y a la postre, al fin y al cabo, o al fin y al postre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025