English / proverb
Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Even seemingly favorable, joyful, or advantageous occurrences carry some latent worry or snag.
In context
01
We were delighted to inherit an expansive old mansion, but every silver lining has a cloud—the heating bill is astronomical.
02
The brand-new high-tech vacuum cleans effortlessly, but every silver lining has a cloud when replacement filters are expensive.
Synonyms
every joy brings a care,troubles accompany blessings,every perk has a downside
Antonyms
unclouded happiness,pure good fortune,unalloyed joy
Collocations
show that every silver lining has a cloud,remind that every silver lining has a cloud,find that every silver lining has a cloud