Troubles are the rungs of the ladder to heaven.

What it means

Every trouble you climb through lifts you a little higher. The rungs are hard, but there is no ladder without them. Step on each one and keep climbing.

The source

"Troubles are the rungs of the ladder to heaven." This Welsh proverb is recorded in Roberts, The Proverbs of Wales (1885), 'Adfyd', p. 8. Translated from the original Welsh by Spartan Surfers.

"Trallodion yw ffyn yr ysgol sydd yn esgyn i'r nef."

Original Welsh, Roberts, The Proverbs of Wales (1885), 'Adfyd', p. 8. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Troubles are the rungs of the ladder to heaven." mean?

Every trouble you climb through lifts you a little higher. The rungs are hard, but there is no ladder without them. Step on each one and keep climbing.

Who said "Troubles are the rungs of the ladder to heaven."?

Welsh proverb. Source: Roberts, The Proverbs of Wales (1885), 'Adfyd', p. 8.

What is the original Welsh?

Trallodion yw ffyn yr ysgol sydd yn esgyn i'r nef. Translated from the original Welsh by Spartan Surfers.

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"Troubles are the rungs of the ladder to heaven." (Welsh proverb, Roberts, The Proverbs of Wales (1885), 'Adfyd', p. 8, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/troubles-are-the-rungs-of-the-ladder-to