нет худа без добра

Russian

Etymology

Literally, there is no bad without good. Compare with Ukrainian нема́ ли́ха без добра́ (nemá lýxa bez dobrá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲet ˈxudə bʲɪz‿dɐˈbra]
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Proverb

нет ху́да без добра́ • (net xúda bez dobrá)

  1. every cloud has a silver lining (in every bad situation there is an element of good)

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