in weal and woe

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in weal and woe

/ɪn ˌwiːl‿n̩ ˈwəʊ/ UK
/ɪn ˌwil‿n̩ ˈwoʊ/ US

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*wáy

From weal (“prosperity; welfare”) + woe (“great distress or sadness; calamity, trouble”). Compare Dutch wel en wee, Swedish väl och ve.

phrase

In both prosperity and adversity; in good times and bad.
Similar: for weal or woe

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prep_phrase in both prosperity and adversity

Français	pour le meilleur et pour le pire
Русский	и в горе и в радости i v gore i v radosti
Tiếng Việt	hoạ phúc

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"in weal and woe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20weal%20and%20woe. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{in_weal_and_woe_2026,
  title = {in weal and woe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20weal%20and%20woe},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}