"every silver lining has a cloud" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: From every cloud has a silver lining. Etymology templates: {{m|en|every cloud has a silver lining}} every cloud has a silver lining Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} every silver lining has a cloud
  1. Every good situation has the potential to turn bad. Translations (every good situation has the potential to turn bad): elk voordeel heeft zijn nadeel (Dutch), kaikella on varjopuolensa (Finnish), toute médaille a son revers (French), 塞翁が馬 (saiō ga uma) (Japanese), 人間万事塞翁が馬 (ningen banji saiō ga uma) (Japanese), 새옹지마 (sae'ongjima) (alt: 塞翁之馬) (Korean)

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