ProverbWisdomEnglish origin1633

It's a long road that has no turning

Meaning: The current situation is bound to change eventually.

Origin: An English saying of comfort, recorded in an early form in 1633 and usually heard as "it's a long lane that has no turning." No hard stretch lasts forever; eventually the way changes direction.

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