The darkest hour is just before the dawn
Meaning: Situations often worsen right before they improve dramatically.
Origin: English proverb attributed to Thomas Fuller in A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine (1650).
Translations
- French: C'est à l'heure la plus sombre qu'apparaît l'aube (literally: It is at the darkest hour that dawn appears)
- Spanish: La hora más oscura es justo antes del amanecer (literally: The darkest hour is just before dawn)
- Japanese: 夜明け前が最も暗い (Yoake mae ga mottomo kurai) (literally: Just before dawn is the darkest)
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