"make lemonade" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} make lemonade, {{en-proverb}} make lemonade
  1. Short for when life gives you lemons, make lemonade (to make the best out of a difficult situation). Wikipedia link: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: when life gives you lemons (extra: to make the best out of a difficult situation), make lemonade (extra: to make the best out of a difficult situation)
    Sense id: en-make_lemonade-en-proverb-rqxGa1mX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

Alternative forms

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