A Washington, D.C., caller says her dad would console her with the saying “Don’t worry, it will be better before you’re married.” Which is really less a heartfelt consolation than it is a better way to say, get over it. The saying comes from Ireland. This is part of a complete episode.
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Russians have exactly the same expression!
“?? ??????? ???????.” – It will get better before the wedding. And it’s so widespread – everybody uses it!
It’s strange coincidence, isn’t it?
Brazilians also have the same saying. We say Antes de casar, sara (very literally: Before marry, heals, that is, It will heal before you get married.)