proverb
Meaning 1
Every good situation has the potential to turn bad.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
every silver lining has a cloud
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Pronunciation
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History
Etymology
From every cloud has a silver lining.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 樂極生悲 /乐极生悲 (lèjíshēngbēi) — every good situation has the potential to turn bad
- Dutch: elk voordeel heeft zijn nadeel — every good situation has the potential to turn bad
- Finnish: kaikella on varjopuolensa — every good situation has the potential to turn bad
- French: toute médaille a son revers — every good situation has the potential to turn bad
- Japanese: 塞翁が馬 (saiō ga uma) — every good situation has the potential to turn bad
- Japanese: 人間万事塞翁が馬 (ningen banji saiō ga uma) — every good situation has the potential to turn bad
- Korean: 새옹지마 (sae'ongjima) — every good situation has the potential to turn bad
- Malay: tuah anjing celaka kuda — every good situation has the potential to turn bad
- Polish: każda dobra rzecz ma złą stronę — every good situation has the potential to turn bad