"un mal pour un bien" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [French]

IPA: /œ̃ mal puʁ œ̃ bjɛ̃/
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} un mal pour un bien m (uncountable)
  1. necessary evil; blessing in disguise Tags: masculine, uncountable Synonyms: mal nécessaire Related terms: à quelque chose malheur est bon, avoir de la chance dans son malheur
    Sense id: en-un_mal_pour_un_bien-fr-noun-lVXekvMV Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "word": "cadeau empoisonné"
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          "english": "It's for the best.",
          "text": "C’est un mal pour un bien.",
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        "necessary evil; blessing in disguise"
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          "necessary evil",
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          "blessing in disguise",
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        {
          "word": "à quelque chose malheur est bon"
        },
        {
          "word": "avoir de la chance dans son malheur"
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          "word": "mal nécessaire"
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      "ipa": "/œ̃ mal puʁ œ̃ bjɛ̃/"
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        "necessary evil; blessing in disguise"
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