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Sian
We say 'every cloud has a silver lining' to mean in every bad situation something good exists, even though it may not always be obvious.

Examples

Despite losing the race, he's improved his fitness and gained more experience – so every cloud has a silver lining.

Your boyfriend may have dumped you but think of the freedom you've got now – you see, every cloud has a silver lining!

You say…

Tural
So in English you would say "every cloud has a silver lining". In Azeri we have a similar saying - Eyni güld?n ilan z?h?r, ar? bal ??k?r – which essentially means from the same flower, a snake would draw poison and a bee would draw honey.

Sucheera
In English you say "every cloud has a silver lining". In Thai we have a similar phrase -??????????????????????? – which means the sky is always beautiful after the rain.

Peter
In English every cloud has a silver lining. In Swahili we say Baada ya dhiki faraja, which means at the end of a journey of turmoil there is relief or joy.

Sian
So, there are a few examples of 'every cloud has a silver lining' in other languages. What do you say?

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