All cats are gray at night

Meaning: When darkness obscures differences, all things appear equal or indistinguishable.

Origin: English proverb.

Translations

French: La nuit tous chats sont gris (literally: By night all cats are grey)
Spanish: De noche los gatos todos son pardos (literally: At night all cats are grey)

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