Every cloud has a silver lining

Meaning: There is always something positive in every difficult situation.

Origin: English proverb from John Milton's Comus (1634).

Translations

• French: Après la pluie, le beau temps (literally: After rain, good weather)
• Spanish: No hay mal que por bien no venga (literally: There is no evil that doesn't come for good)
• Japanese: 雨降って地固まる (Ame futte ji katamaru) (literally: After rain, the ground hardens)

More proverbs about Wisdom

• Look before you leap — Think carefully before acting.
• A stitch in time saves nine — Fixing a problem early prevents bigger issues later.
• Don't count your chickens before they hatch — Don't assume success before it happens.
• Knowledge is power — Education and learning give you strength and advantage.
• Time heals all wounds — Emotional pain fades with the passage of time.
• Where there is smoke, there is fire — Rumors or signs usually indicate some truth.

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