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proverb

à quelque chose malheur est bon

/a kɛl.k(ə) ʃoz ma.lœʁ ɛ bɔ̃/

proverb/a kɛl.k(ə) ʃoz ma.lœʁ ɛ bɔ̃/

every cloud has a silver lining; it's an ill wind that blows no one any good (even a bad situation conceals some benefit)

Literally, “[a] misfortune is good for something”.