The daughter of time

Hello, it's nice to be here again.
Can you explain this proverb to me?
I understood it as truth changes with time, but i'm not so sure.
Many thanks to you

I read it as meaning that it takes time before the truth can be seen - don't make a judgement too early, because you may not have realised all the facts or seen all the evidence. The true nature of a thing becomes clear over time.

No doubt. Aulus Gellius, in Attic Nights, wrote about truth, the daughter of time.

Thank you very much the fallen and Smokey, it makes more sense now, as i'm reading Josephine Tey's book "The daughter of time".

Funnily enough, so am I. I knew there was something familiar about your post.

From the archives - Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.

LAUNCELOT: Nay, indeed, if you had your eyes, you might fail of the knowing me: it is a wise father that knows his own child. Well, old man, I will tell you news of your son: give me your blessing: truth will come to light; murder cannot be hid long; a man's son may, but at the length truth will out.

I find it interesting that a man's 'son' may be hid long but that truth will out, and as quoted above, is the 'daughter' of time.

Miri, I recall once chiding you for the kind of reading material engaging your attention. But Josephine Tey is a master (mistress?) of her craft. It's a pity she did not write more. SS

Indeed she is! I enjoy her writing, though I have to use dictionary so very often (can I say that? I have three more of her at home, "Brat Farrar", "Miss Peam disposes", and "a shilling for candles" but I think this one is concidered one of her best. I did not know that she had been also a playwriter.
Anyway I've just begun and the whole pleasure is still ahead of me.