"残り物には福がある" meaning in Japanese

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Phrase

Forms: 残り物には福がある [canonical] (ruby: (のこ), (もの), (ふく)), nokorimono ni wa fuku ga aru [romanization]
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  1. there is unexpected good in what is left behind by others Tags: idiomatic
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