"No rain falls forever; no sun shines wit..." - Tanzanian Proverb

“No rain falls forever; no sun shines without pause.”

- Tanzanianpatience

Meaning

All conditions, good or bad, are temporary. This too shall pass.

Tanzania's equatorial climate alternates between rain and dry seasons with reliability. Neither state is permanent, teaching acceptance of change.

Origin

Tanzanian

Language

Swahili

“However long the night, the dawn will break.”

Congolese

“A cloud that passes over does not always bring rain.”

Tswana

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