A proverb meaning 'If winter comes, spring is not far behind' — used to express hope that hardship will be followed by better times.
病気のとき、祖母はいつも『冬来たりなば春遠からじ』と言って励ましてくれた。
When I was ill, my grandmother always encouraged me by saying, 'If winter comes, spring is not far behind.'
試験に落ちて落ち込んでいるが、冬来たりなば春遠からじだと思って次に備える。
I'm down after failing the exam, but I tell myself 'if winter comes, spring is not far behind' and prepare for the next one.