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every cloud has a silver lining

every bad situation has some good

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(idiom) every difficult or sad situation has some positive aspect or advantage; even bad things have something good about them

Examples

• Losing her job was hard, but every cloud has a silver lining—she found a better position with higher pay.

Nearby in Idioms & Sayings

down to earth, easier said than done, elephant in the room, get the ball rolling, go against the grain, hit the ground running