English / proverb
It's an Ill Wind That Blows No One Any Good
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A phrasing signifying that virtually every adversity generates an advantage for someone.
In context
01
The fuel shortage prompted the town to restore historic horse-drawn carriages, proving that it's an ill wind that blows no one any good.
02
While the flash flood caused hardship, it deposited rich silt over our ancestral farming land; it's an ill wind that blows no one any good.
Synonyms
silver lining in crisis,accidental advantage,redemption in distress
Antonyms
unmitigated evil,total calamity
Collocations
proves it's an ill wind that blows no one any good,wisely noted that it's an ill wind that blows no one any good,shows that it's an ill wind that blows no one any good