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everything happens for a reason

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

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proverb

Meaning 1

Used for consolation, possibly self-consolation, after someone has experienced something unfavorable or unpleasant, and hence an encouragement to make the best of the situation.

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kaikella on tarkoituksensa — Translations
  • Georgian: ყველაფერი რაღაც მიზეზით ხდება (q̇velaperi raɣac mizezit xdeba) — Translations
  • Georgian: ყოველივე მომხდარს თავისი მიზეზი აქვს (q̇ovelive momxdars tavisi mizezi akvs) — Translations
  • German: alles hat seinen Grund — Translations
  • Polish: wszystko ma swój powód — Translations
  • Russian: что ни де́лается, всё к лу́чшему (što ni délajetsja, vsjo k lúčšemu) — Translations
  • Spanish: todo lo que sucede, conviene — Translations