Meanings
phrase
- Even though things are bad, you should remember that the situation could be worse and therefore be happy about the little things that are good.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 樂天知命 /乐天知命
- 樂天知命 /乐天知命 (lètiānzhīmìng)even though things are bad, you should remember that the situation could be worse
Finnish iloitse pienistä asioista
- iloitse pienistä asioistaeven though things are bad, you should remember that the situation could be worse
German es könnte schlimmer sein
- es könnte schlimmer seineven though things are bad, you should remember that the situation could be worse
Polish mogłoby być gorzej
- mogłoby być gorzejeven though things are bad, you should remember that the situation could be worse
Romanian ar putea fi mai rău
- ar putea fi mai răueven though things are bad, you should remember that the situation could be worse
Cite this entry
APA
be thankful for small mercies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20thankful%20for%20small%20mercies
MLA
“be thankful for small mercies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20thankful%20for%20small%20mercies. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be thankful for small mercies,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20thankful%20for%20small%20mercies.
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