every silver lining has a cloud

English

Etymology

From every cloud has a silver lining.

Proverb

every silver lining has a cloud

1. Every good situation has the potential to turn bad.
   • 2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality Requiem:

     A great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.

Translations

every good situation has the potential to turn bad

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Dutch: elk voordeel heeft zijn nadeel
• Finnish: kaikella on varjopuolensa
• French: toute médaille a son revers
• Japanese: 塞翁が馬 (ja) (saiō ga uma), 人間万事塞翁が馬 (ja) (ningen banji saiō ga uma)
• Korean: 새옹지마(塞翁之馬) (ko) (sae'ongjima)

Further reading

• Silver lining (idiom) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• every cloud has a silver lining