遅おそかれ早はやかれ

expression, adverb

sooner or later

Set phrase meaning that something is inevitable and will happen at some point in the future, though the exact timing is unknown.

• 遅おそかれ早はやかれ、真しん実じつは明あきらかになるだろう。

  Sooner or later, the truth will come out.

• 遅おそかれ早はやかれ、彼かれは自じ分ぶんの間ま違ちがいに気きづくはずだ。

  Sooner or later, he should realize his mistake.