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every silver lining has a cloud en · X

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From every cloud has a silver lining.

Meanings

  1. Every good situation has the potential to turn bad.
    • A great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option. 2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality Requiem:

Translations (9)

pl każda dobra rzecz ma złą stronę (every good situation has the potential to turn bad) · nl elk voordeel heeft zijn nadeel (every good situation has the potential to turn bad) · ms tuah anjing celaka kuda (every good situation has the potential to turn bad) · ja 人間万事塞翁が馬 (every good situation has the potential to turn bad) · ko 새옹지마 (every good situation has the potential to turn bad) · ja 塞翁が馬 (every good situation has the potential to turn bad) · cmn 樂極生悲 /乐极生悲 (every good situation has the potential to turn bad) · fr toute médaille a son revers (every good situation has the potential to turn bad) · fi kaikella on varjopuolensa (every good situation has the potential to turn bad)