"it's an ill wind" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} it's an ill wind, {{en-proverb}} it's an ill wind
  1. Alternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
    Sense id: en-it's_an_ill_wind-en-proverb-4GTp8v-2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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