"every rose has its thorn" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} every rose has its thorn
  1. Every good situation happens with misfortune or adversity. Synonyms: there is no rose without a thorn, every silver lining has a cloud, every rose has a thorn Related terms: every cloud has a silver lining
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