have the patience of a saint

idiom

: to be a very patient person

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Rowan Williams who said that an archbishop has to have the patience of a saint in the hide of a rhinoceros. Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Have the patience of a saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20the%20patience%20of%20a%20saint. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

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