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every cloud has a silver lining en · X

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• [eːvɹi kʰlɑʊd hæz ə sɪlvɚ laiːnɪŋ] (General-American)

Etymology

See entry for silver lining.

Meanings

1. There is something good in any bad situation.
   • Patrick O'Brien: No hard feelings? I've been falsely accused, had the crap kicked out of me, now I have no job. Gene Hunt: Look on the bright side. Still got your health. So, you know, every cloud. 2007 March 6, Julie Rutterford, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 3:
   • But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining, […] 1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:
   • […] that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow, […] 1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:
   • Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation […] 1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:

Relateds

it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good · April showers bring May flowers · every silver lining has a cloud · every rose has its thorn · the darkest hour is just before the dawn · every dark cloud has a silver lining · blessing in disguise · necessary evil

Translations (64)

is fátt er svo með öllu illt að ekki boði nokkuð gott (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · nl achter de wolken schijnt de zon (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ms hilang kabus teduh hujan (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ms هاري تقکن سياڠ سهاج (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · hy չկա չարիք առանց բարիք (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · nl na regen komt zonneschijn (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · gd tha a' ghrian air cùlaibh gach sgothan (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · it non tutti i mali vengono per nuocere (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · fr à quelque chose malheur est bon (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · id setelah hujan ada rintik air mata (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · yo ilé ọba tó jó, ẹwà ló bù sí (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ro după ploaie vine soare (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · hu minden rosszban van valami jó (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ms هيلڠ کابوس تدوه هوجن (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · fr après la pluie, le beau temps (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · da over skyerne er himlen altid blå (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · cmn 焉知非福 (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ru что ни де́лается, всё к лу́чшему (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · es el que no se consuela es porque no quiere (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · tr her işte bir hayır vardır (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · cs všechno zlé je k něčemu dobré (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · uk нема́ ли́ха без добра́ (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ja 楽あれば苦あり (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · fi jokaisella pilvellä on hopeareunus (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · cmn 陽光總在風雨後 /阳光总在风雨后 (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · sh у сваком злу, неко добро (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · tl may liwanag sa likod ng ulap (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · cmn 塞翁失馬，焉知非福 /塞翁失马 (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · fr d'un grand mal sourd un grand bien (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · fr il n'y a de grand mal qu'un grand bien ne suive (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · sv inget ont som inte har något gott med sig (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · cy mae ymyl arian i bob cwmwl du (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · fi ei niin pahaa, ettei jotakin hyvääkin (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · sh u svakom zlu, neko dobro (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ko 새옹지마 (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ru нет ху́да без добра́ (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · fr un mal pour un bien (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · nl dat dan weer wel (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · fr d'un grand mal sort un grand bien (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · cy daw eto haul ar fryn (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · es no hay mal que por bien no venga (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ga an áit a mbíonn an dólás bíonn an sólás ina aice (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · nb etter regn kommer alltid solskinn (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · de kein Leid ohne Freud (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · nb aldri så galt at det ikke er godt for noe (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · sk všetko zlé je na niečo dobré (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ms setiap yang buruk ada baiknya juga (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ca d'un gran mal en surt un gran bé (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ms ستياڤ کبوروقن يڠ برلاکو مستي اد هکمه اتاو کباءيقن د سباليقڽ (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · nb over skyene er himmelen alltid blå (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · el ουδέν κακόν αμιγές καλού (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · lt nėra to blogo, kuris neišeitų į gerą (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · de nach Regen folgt Sonnenschein (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · nl elk nadeel heeft zijn voordeel (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · th ฟ้าหลังฝน (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · uk немає лиха без добра (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · id badai pasti berlalu (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · pl nie ma tego złego, co by na dobre nie wyszło (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ms setiap keburukan yang berlaku mesti ada hikmah atau kebaikan di sebaliknya (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ar رُبَّ ضارّةٍ نافِعةٌ (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ms ستياڤ يڠ بوروق اد باءيقڽ جوݢ (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · pt não há mal que não venha por bem (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · vi trong cái rủi có cái may (in every bad situation there is an element of good) · ms hari takkan siang sahaja (in every bad situation there is an element of good)