"avoir de la chance dans son malheur" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /a.vwaʁ də la ʃɑ̃s dɑ̃ sɔ̃ ma.lœʁ/
Etymology: Literally, “to have luck in one's misfortune”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to have luck in one's misfortune}} “to have luck in one's misfortune”, {{lit|to have luck in one's misfortune}} Literally, “to have luck in one's misfortune” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} avoir de la chance dans son malheur
  1. to have been lucky in one's misfortune (used when a situation could have been worse) Related terms: un mal pour un bien
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