Note 97 — BOOK IV. (continued 3)
T. (Tobias) Smollett translation
Literally, ‘You shall see when the eggs are fried.’ A phrase alluding to the story of a thief, who having stole a frying-pan, and being asked by the owner what he carried under his cloak, replied, ‘You will see when the eggs are fried.’ Metaphorically, ‘Time will discover.’