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No hay mal que por bien no venga

Every cloud has a silver lining

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

One of the most common Spanish proverbs. Used to find something positive in a bad situation. Often said to comfort someone.

See It in Context

Perdí el tren, pero conocí a mi mejor amigo esperando el siguiente. No hay mal que por bien no venga.

I missed the train, but I met my best friend waiting for the next one. Every cloud has a silver lining.

—Me cancelaron el vuelo. —No hay mal que por bien no venga, quizás te evitaste algo peor.

—My flight got cancelled. —Every cloud has a silver lining, maybe you avoided something worse.

Al final, perder ese trabajo fue lo mejor. No hay mal que por bien no venga.

In the end, losing that job was the best thing. Every cloud has a silver lining.

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