IT'S A LONG LANE THAT HAS NO TURNING
It's a Long Lane that Has no Turning Some proverbs are worth keeping in your back pocket for difficult times. This is one of them. “It’s a long lane that has no turning.” The image is simple: a lane that seems endless, with no bend in sight. But every lane turns eventually. The proverb means that a difficult situation will eventually change. Spanish has several ways of expressing the same idea: No hay mal que cien años dure. No misfortune lasts a hundred years. No hay bien ni mal que cien años dure (ni gitano que lo aguante). The longer version adds a touch of humor: neither good nor bad lasts a hundred years, nor could anyone stand it for so long. No hay calleja sin revuelta. There is no little street without a bend. This is perhaps the closest equivalent to the English proverb. Siempre que ha llovido, ha parado. Whenever it has rained, it has stopped. The images are different, but the message is the same: difficult times do not last forever. I particularly like no hay bien n...