一寸先は闇

いっすんさきはやみ

no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness

Meaning

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no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness

Example sentences

彼あんなに元気だったのに。突然亡くなるなんて。一寸先は闇だね。

He was so healthy up to the minute of his sudden death. You really never know what might happen next.
一寸先は闇。

Who can read the future?