Meanings
- Every good situation has the potential to turn bad.
A great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.
2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality Requiem
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 樂極生悲 /乐极生悲
- 樂極生悲 /乐极生悲 (lèjíshēngbēi)every good situation has the potential to turn bad
Dutch elk voordeel heeft zijn nadeel
- elk voordeel heeft zijn nadeelevery good situation has the potential to turn bad
Finnish kaikella on varjopuolensa
- kaikella on varjopuolensaevery good situation has the potential to turn bad
French toute médaille a son revers
- toute médaille a son reversevery good situation has the potential to turn bad
Japanese 塞翁が馬, 人間万事塞翁が馬
- 塞翁が馬 (saiō ga uma)every good situation has the potential to turn bad
- 人間万事塞翁が馬 (ningen banji saiō ga uma)every good situation has the potential to turn bad
Korean 새옹지마
- 새옹지마 (sae'ongjima)every good situation has the potential to turn bad
Malay tuah anjing celaka kuda
- tuah anjing celaka kudaevery good situation has the potential to turn bad
Polish każda dobra rzecz ma złą stronę
- każda dobra rzecz ma złą stronęevery good situation has the potential to turn bad
Cite this entry
every silver lining has a cloud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20silver%20lining%20has%20a%20cloud
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