third-person singular present of werden

is it going to rain

likely story (response of disbelief)

Things never turn out quite as bad as they seem at first (or as pessimists/alarmists make them seem).

Alternative form of wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne

to have put the cart before the horse (the reverse/opposite is correct)

sow the wind, reap the whirlwind

you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette; a revolution is not a dinner party (some endeavours inevitably involve momentary hardships or collateral damage)

those who start a task or work late must work all the harder to finish on time

Contraction of wird es.