冬ふゆ来きたりなば春はる遠とおからじ

expression

when winter comes spring isn't far behind

A proverb meaning that after hardship, better times will come. Uses classical grammar (来たりなば, 遠からじ).

• 「冬ふゆ来きたりなば春はる遠とおからじ」という言こと葉ばを信しんじて、辛つらい時じ期きを乗のり越こえた。

  Believing the saying 'when winter comes spring isn't far behind,' I got through the tough times.