after rain comes sunshine; this too shall pass
Proverb meaning that hardships will eventually end, just as rain eventually stops. Often used to encourage perseverance.
When times are tough, I tell myself, 'There is no rain that doesn't stop.'
止まない雨はないから、もう少し頑張ろう。
Since no rain lasts forever, let's hang in there a little longer.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling for this proverb.
Kana spelling of the first part; sometimes used for clarity or emphasis.
A Japanese proverb composed of the negative form of 止む (to stop) and 雨 (rain), literally 'there is no rain that does not stop'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it reflects a common natural metaphor for the transient nature of hardship.