it is always darkest before the dawn

A form of the darkest hour is just before the dawn — The worst situation comes before a good one.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of the darkest hour is just before the dawn.
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APA

it is always darkest before the dawn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20is%20always%20darkest%20before%20the%20dawn

MLA

“it is always darkest before the dawn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20is%20always%20darkest%20before%20the%20dawn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “it is always darkest before the dawn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20is%20always%20darkest%20before%20the%20dawn.

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