proverb · Words worth keeping
Into every life a little rain must fall.
Into every life a little rain must fall.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying puts a little rain in every life. It uses weather to acknowledge that difficulty can be part of living.
What the words are saying
Must gives the observation a universal form. A responsible explanation can normalise encountering trouble without claiming pain is necessary, always teaches a lesson or must soon end. The supplied sunshine reassurance is not a timetable, and actual suffering may be much more than little.
Everyday example
A friend acknowledges a difficult experience without minimising it or requiring a positive lesson.
When to use it
Use it to acknowledge difficulty with its scale and uncertainty respected.
What it does not mean
Hardship is not established as necessary for growth or guaranteed to end soon.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 582; PDF page 84
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