失物

遅く出づ

osoku izu / おそくいづIt will turn up late

Also written as: 出づるが遅し / 遅く出る

Meaning

The lost item turns up, but only after some time. The weight is on the waiting rather than the effort, so there is no need to give up; looking again whenever it comes to mind is enough.

What to do today

Write down what is missing and look again whenever it comes back to mind.

A word from the capybara

Things that turn up late are usually hiding at the back of a drawer.