Every cloud has a silver lining

Definition

Even in difficult or unpleasant situations, there is usually some positive aspect or hope for improvement. Every bad situation contains some element of good.

Etymology

This phrase comes from John Milton's 1634 masque 'Comus,' where he wrote about clouds being 'sable' but 'fringed with fire.' The modern version developed in the 19th century, inspired by the literal phenomenon of sunlight illuminating cloud edges.

Kelly Says

Milton's original poetic image was based on actual meteorology - when the sun shines behind clouds, it creates a brilliant silver outline. This scientific accuracy makes the metaphor particularly powerful, as it grounds abstract hope in observable natural beauty.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ እንደ ነገር ነው
en-de en-de ne-ger new
ARالعربية
كل غيمة لها جانب فضي
kull ghaima lah ja-ban fa-dhi
BNবাংলা
প্রতিটি মেঘের আছে একটা সрібী রঙের
pro-ti-ti meg-her a-che ek-ta shree-ree rong-er
CACatalà
cada núvol té un cantó d'argent
ka-da noo-vol teh oon kan-toh dar-gent
CSČeština
za každou mrakem se skrývá stříbrný nádech
za ka-z-dou mrak-em se skrý-vá stříbr-ný nádech
DADansk
hvert skyd har en sølvkant
hvert sky-d har een soelv-kant
DEDeutsch
hinter jeder Wolke liegt ein Silberstreifen
hin-ter hek-er vol-keh lee-get ein sil-ber-streif-en
ELΕλληνικά
κάθε νέφος έχει ένα ασημένιο περίγραμμα
ka-the ne-fos ee-ee een a-se-me-ee-no pe-ri-gram-ma
ESEspañol
cada nube tiene su lado bueno
ka-da noo-beh tee-ne sue la-do boo-e-no
FAفارسی
هر ابر دارای لبه نقره‌ای است
har abr da-rye la-beh na-qer-e-i ast
FISuomi
jokaisella pilvellä on hopeinen reunus
jokai-sella pil-vellä on ho-pe-inen re-u-nus
FRFrançais
chaque nuage a son côté positif
shak noo-ah so koh-teh poh-zee-tiv
GUGU
એવરિ ક્લોઉડ હેસ એ સિલ્વર લાઈનિંગ
eh-ver-i klowd hehs eh sil-ver la-yin-ing
HAHA
every cloud has a silver lining
eh-vher-klowd ha-s ah sil-ver lin-ing
HEעברית
כל ענן בעל קצוות כסופות
chol e-nan ba-al kat-vot k-sofot
HIहिन्दी
हर बादल में चाँदी का किनारा होता है
har ba-dal mein chaan-dee ka ki-naara ho-ta hai
HUMagyar
minden felhőnek van egy ezüst szegélye
min-den fel-hoo-nek van een ez-üst se-gé-lye
IDBahasa Indonesia
setiap awan memiliki lapisan perak
se-tiap awan me-li-ki lap-i-san pe-rak
IGIG
every cloud has a silver lining
eh-vher-klowd ha-s ah sil-ver lin-ing
ITItaliano
ogni nube ha un lato d'argento
oh-nee noo-beh ah oon la-toh dar-jen-toh
JA日本語
すべての雲には銀の lining があります
suu-retto no kumo ni wa gin no lining ga arimasu
KKKK
her bulut bir gümüş kenar
her bul-ut bir yum-shuh ken-ar
KMKM
ក្នុង ស្រះ មាន ស្បែង របស់ ស្បែង
khnung sraah mahn spaeng rob spaeng
KO한국어
모든 구름에는 은빛이 깔려 있습니다
modeun gureumeun-eun eun-bit-i kal-rye-o isseumnida
MRMR
एव्हर्क्लॉडस हेस ए सिल्वर लाइनिंग
eh-vher-klowds hehs eh sil-ver la-nin-ing
MSBahasa Melayu
setiap awan memiliki lapisan perak
se-tiap awan me-li-ki lap-i-san pe-rak
MYမြန်မာ
အဲဗာတာ
a-e-ba-ta
NLNederlands
achter elke wolk schuilt een zilveren rand
a-k-ter elk-e wol-k scho-ilt een zil-ver-en rand
NONorsk
hver sky har en sølvkant
hver sky har een soelv-kant
PAPA
every cloud has a silver lining
eh-vher-klowd ha-s ah sil-ver lin-ing
PLPolski
za każdą chmurą kryje się srebrna szara
za ka-z-dą chum-rah kry-je się sre-brna szara
PTPortuguês
cada nuvem tem um lado próspero
ka-da noo-veh tem oom la-do proh-spe-roh
RORomână
în spatele fiecărei nori se ascunde o rază de argint
in spa-te-le fie-că-rei no-ri se as-cun-de o ra-ză de ar-gin-t
RUРусский
каждая туча имеет серебряную подложку
ka-zhad-ah too-cha im-ee-et ser-e-bre-nuh-yuh pod-lozh-ku
SVSvenska
varje moln har en silverkant
var-je moln har een sil-ver-kant
SWKiswahili
kila chache ni ina kingo laini
ki-la cha-che ni i-na kin-go la-ini
TAதமிழ்
ஒவ்வொரு மேகத்திற்கும் வெள்ளி நிறம் உள்ளது
ov-voru me-ga-th-thirkum vel-lai ni-ram ul-la-du
TEతెలుగు
ప్రతి మేఘానికి ఒక వెండి రంగు ఉంటుంది
pra-ti me-gha-ni ki oka ven-di ran-gu un-tan-di
THไทย
เมฆแต่ละเมฆมีแสงเงิน
mek da la mek mee saeng-nen
TLTL
bawat ulap ay mayroon ding pilak na gilid
ba-wat u-lap ay may-roon ding pi-lak na gi-lid
TRTürkçe
her bulutun gümüş bir kenarı vardır
her bul-ut-un yum-shuh bir ke-nar-ee var-dir
UKУкраїнська
за кожним хмарою ховається срібляна смуга
za kozh-nym khma-royu khova-yetsya sri-blyana smuga
URاردو
ہر بادل میں چاندی کا چھلکا ہوتا ہے
har ba-dal mein chaan-dee ka chahl-ka ho-ta hai
VITiếng Việt
mỗi đám mây đều có một đường viền bạc
moi đám mây đều có một đường viền bạc
YOYO
every cloud has a silver lining
eh-vher-klowd ha-s ah sil-ver lin-ing
ZH中文
每朵云彩都有着银色的内涵
mèi duǒ yún cǎi dōu yǒu zhe yín sè de nèi hán
ZUZU
every cloud has a silver lining
eh-vher-klowd ha-s ah sil-ver lin-ing

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