ProverbMorality
French origin
French originAprès la pluie, le beau temps
Meaning: Bad times are followed by good ones.
Literally: After rain, good weather
Example: “Tu as raté ton examen, mais tu le repasseras en septembre. Après la pluie, le beau temps.” — You failed your exam, but you'll retake it in September: after rain comes fair weather.
Equivalents in English
English: After rain comes fair weather.
Origin: Weather-wisdom that needs no explaining: the rain always stops in the end.
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