After rain comes fair weather.

Understand the thought

Meaning in plain English

A difficult period may be followed by more favourable conditions. The weather comparison offers perspective and hope, without promising that every hardship ends quickly or that waiting alone will resolve what needs attention.

What the words are saying

Rain and fair weather form a sequence in the proverb’s image: the present condition does not occupy the whole future. Figuratively, a setback may be one stage in a changing situation rather than a permanent description of what is possible. That perspective can make room for a next step without denying the difficulty now being experienced. The saying is not a forecast or a guarantee of improvement. Some problems continue until circumstances, resources or actions change. Its useful role is to keep a later possibility in view while still considering what support or correction is needed in the present.

Everyday example

A rehearsal cancelled by a venue problem is followed by a workable new date after the group contacts an alternative space.

When to use it

Use it to acknowledge a hard period while leaving room for a more favourable later arrangement.

Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.