Example: Après ce projet, tu ne seras pas au bout de tes peines.
Definition
"Ne pas être au bout de ses peines" is a French expression meaning that someone has not yet finished experiencing difficulties or hardships, implying that more challenges or troubles are still to come.
Translations
To have more troubles ahead
Aún no haber terminado
Nog niet van de problemen af zijn
Encara no haver acabat
Noch einiges vor sich haben
Etymology
The phrase "Ne pas être au bout de ses peines" literally translates as 'not to be at the end of one's pains.' It originates from the idea that one's sufferings or efforts have not yet reached their conclusion, reflecting a situation where troubles continue beyond the present moment.
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To have more troubles ahead