every cloud has a silver lining
proverb/ˈɛvri klaʊd hæz ə ˈsɪlvər ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
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Every cloud has a silver lining is an English proverb meaning that every difficult or sad situation has a hopeful or positive side. Even when things look dark, there's something good to be found if you look for it.
📖 Meanings
1every bad situation has a positive side
"You lost the match, but you learned a lot — every cloud has a silver lining." — You lost the match, but you learned a lot — there's a bright side to everything.
2the idea of finding hope in hard times
"It rained all week, but every cloud has a silver lining: the garden flourished." — It rained all week, but there was an upside: the garden flourished.
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