English / proverb
It's an Ill Wind That Blows No Good
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A concise proverb stating that very few misfortunes occur without providing some indirect benefit.
In context
01
The sudden internet blackout forced cousins to play heritage board games together, demonstrating that it's an ill wind that blows no good.
02
Though drought damaged the cash crops, it eradicated invasive crop parasites—truly, it's an ill wind that blows no good.
Synonyms
incidental benefit,bright side of misfortune,positive byproduct
Antonyms
total devastation,sheer calamity
Collocations
saying that it's an ill wind that blows no good,illustrates that it's an ill wind that blows no good,surely it's an ill wind that blows no good