proverb · Words worth keeping
After rain comes fair weather.
After rain comes fair weather.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
A difficult period may be followed by more favourable conditions. The weather comparison offers perspective and hope, without promising that every hardship ends quickly or that waiting alone will resolve what needs attention.
Example
A rehearsal cancelled by a venue problem is followed by a workable new date after the group contacts an alternative space.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
Rain and fair weather form a sequence in the proverb’s image: the present condition does not occupy the whole future. Figuratively, a setback may be one stage in a changing situation rather than a permanent description of what is possible. That perspective can make room for a next step without denying the difficulty now being experienced. The saying is not a forecast or a guarantee of improvement. Some problems continue until circumstances, resources or actions change. Its useful role is to keep a later possibility in view while still considering what support or correction is needed in the present.
When to use it
Use it to acknowledge a hard period while leaving room for a more favourable later arrangement.
Keep in mind
Hope is not a timetable or guarantee; consider practical support and what must change.
An interpretation of the words, not a claim about their earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Date unknown
- Culture
- English