every dark cloud has a silver lining

A form of every cloud has a silver lining — There is something good in any bad situation.

Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of every cloud has a silver lining.
Cite this entry
APA

every dark cloud has a silver lining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20dark%20cloud%20has%20a%20silver%20lining

MLA

“every dark cloud has a silver lining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20dark%20cloud%20has%20a%20silver%20lining. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “every dark cloud has a silver lining,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20dark%20cloud%20has%20a%20silver%20lining.

Source: every dark cloud has a silver lining on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.