English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "everything turns bad before it's good" Mean?
Learn what "everything turns bad before it's good" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Intermediate
Neutral
Soft
Reassure
Everything turns bad before it's good.
This means difficult times often come before improvement.
From Good For Him, Episode 25
When do people say this?
Scene Context
He gives a bleak reflection that things often get worse before they get better.
Usage Scenario
Use it to comfort someone going through a hard time. It is natural in speech, though the exact wording here is a little less common than the standard proverb.
Better ways to say it
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Things get worse before they get better.
2
Everything gets bad before it gets good.
3
It gets worse before it gets better.
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