every cloud has a silver lining
- 1Even bad situations have something good in them.
Picture a dark storm cloud with bright sunlight shining around its edge: the bad part still has something bright next to it.
When I lost my job, my mom said every cloud has a silver lining, and soon I found a better one.
Our trip was canceled, but every cloud has a silver lining. We saved enough money for a longer trip next year.
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