all is fish that comes to the net

proverb

Anything that happens can be used for one's advantage.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative all's fish that comes to the net

  1. Anything that happens can be used for one's advantage.

    But there is no question that all is fish that comes to the net with them unless the eye of the conservator is on them.

    1861, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Reports from Commissioners, page 7

Translations

Portuguese tudo o que vem à rede é peixe, caiu na rede é peixe
  • tudo o que vem à rede é peixeTranslations
  • caiu na rede é peixeTranslations
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APA

all is fish that comes to the net. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20is%20fish%20that%20comes%20to%20the%20net

MLA

“all is fish that comes to the net.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20is%20fish%20that%20comes%20to%20the%20net. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all is fish that comes to the net,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20is%20fish%20that%20comes%20to%20the%20net.

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