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blessing in disguise

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: felix culpa

Antonyms: poisoned chalice, monkey's paw

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 因禍得福 /因祸得福 (yīn huò dé fú) — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • Dutch: een verhulde zegen — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • Finnish: onni onnettomuudessa — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • French: un mal pour un bien — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • German: im Nachhinein ein Glück (betrachtet) — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • German: letztlich ein Glück — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • German: ... ein Segen — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • German: Glück im Unglück — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • Indonesian: badai pasti berlalu — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • Indonesian: setelah hujan ada rintik air mata — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • Italian: bene insperato — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • Italian: non tutto il male viene per nuocere — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • Polish: szczęście w nieszczęściu — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • Portuguese: há males que só vêm para o bem — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • Romanian: binecuvântare deghizată — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • Spanish: no hay mal que por bien no venga — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • Spanish: bendición disfrazada — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best
  • Vietnamese: trong cái rủi có cái may — A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best