expression, i-adjective
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
Proverb encouraging perseverance; things often seem worst right before they improve.
失敗続きで落ち込んでいるけど、夜明け前が一番暗いって言うから、もう少し頑張ろう。
I'm feeling down after a string of failures, but they say it's always darkest before the dawn, so I'll keep trying a little longer.
受験勉強がつらい時期だけど、夜明け前が一番暗いと思って乗り切ろう。
Studying for exams is tough right now, but I'll get through it thinking that the darkest hour is just before the dawn.