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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

blessing in disguise en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best.

Forms

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blessings in disguise Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

monkey's paw · poisoned chalice

Relateds

silver lining · necessary evil · God works in mysterious ways

Synonyms

felix culpa

Translations (20)

pl szczęście w nieszczęściu (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · fi onni onnettomuudessa (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · vi trong cái rủi có cái may (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · nl een verhulde zegen (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · de im Nachhinein ein Glück (betrachtet) (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · it non tutto il male viene per nuocere (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · de Glück im Unglück (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · id setelah hujan ada rintik air mata (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · id badai pasti berlalu (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · ru нет ху́да без добра́ (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · ru что ни де́лается, всё к лу́чшему (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · de letztlich ein Glück (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · fr un mal pour un bien (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · es no hay mal que por bien no venga (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · de ... ein Segen (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · pt há males que só vêm para o bem (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · ro binecuvântare deghizată (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · it bene insperato (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · cmn 因禍得福 /因祸得福 (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best) · es bendición disfrazada (A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best)