"gold is where you find it" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: From the era of gold prospecting, where gold was sometimes found in unlikely places. Head templates: {{en-proverb}} gold is where you find it
  1. Opportunities, or things of value, may be found unexpectedly.
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