it's always darkest (just) before the dawn

it's always darkest (just) before the dawn

proverb The worst part of an experience or period usually happens just before things get better. When I was lost in depression, friends tried to remind me that it's always darkest just before the dawn. Things will get worse before they get better, but it's always darkest before the dawn.
See also: always, before, dark, dawn
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

See The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
See also: always, before, dark, dawn, just
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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