Every cloud has a silver lining. 
Malum nullum est sine aliquo bono.
Proverbs on a similar topic
- The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
- A soft answer turneth away wrath.
- Fish begins to Stink at the head.
- Of two evils choose the least.
- Honey catches more flies than vinegar.
- Soft fire makes sweet malt.
- Pouring Oil on the fire is not the way to quench it.
- He that hath no honey in his pot, let him have it in his mouth.
- The wolf eats often of the sheep that have been told.
- Lip-honour costs little, yet may bring in much.
- III weeds grow apace.
- Cracked pots last longest.
Related proverbs
Similar proverbs in the same language
English
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Bad luck often brings good luck.
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No great loss but some small profit.
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There is no great loss without some gain.
- Nothing but is good for something.
Similar proverbs in another language
Latin
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Malum nullum est sine aliquo bono.
There is no evil without some good.
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Sunt bona mixta malis, sunt mala mixta bonis.
There are good things mixed with bad things, there are bad things mixed with good things.
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Tam mala res nulla, quin sit, quod prosit in illa.
Nothing is so bad that there is no good in it.
French
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A quelque chose, malheur est bon.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
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Il n'est mal dont bien ne vienne.
There is no evil from which good does not come.
German
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Kein Unglück so groß, es hat ein Glück im Schoß.
No misfortune so great, it has a happiness in the lap.
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Alles Schlechte hat auch etwas gutes.
Everything bad also has something good.
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Es ist nichts so schlecht, es ist zu etwas gut.
Nothing is so bad, it is good for something.
Czech
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Všechno zlé je k něčemu dobré.
Everything bad is good for something.
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Není nic tak zlého, aby se neobrátilo někdy v něco dobrého.
Nothing is so bad that it doesn't turn into something good sometime.
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Každé zlo má své dobro.
Every evil has its good.