proverb
Meaning 1
The worst situation comes before a good one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
the darkest hour is just before the dawn
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/ðə ˈdɑː(ɹ)kɪst ˈaʊ̯əɹ ɪz ˈd͡ʒʌst bɪˈfɔː(ɹ)ðə ˈdɔːn/
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rhymes with -ɔːn
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 否極泰來 /否极泰来 (pǐjítàilái) — worst situation comes before a good one
- Chinese Mandarin: 苦盡甘來 /苦尽甘来 (kǔjìngānlái) — worst situation comes before a good one
- Chinese Mandarin: 柳暗花明 (liǔ'ànhuāmíng) — worst situation comes before a good one
- Chinese Mandarin: 烏雲背後是陽光 /乌云背后是阳光 (wūyún bèihòu shì yángguāng) — worst situation comes before a good one
- Finnish: pimeintä on juuri ennen aamunkoittoa — worst situation comes before a good one