when God closes a door he opens a window

proverb

Although God allows challenges, adversities, and constraints to occur in one's life, He also provides other ways for one to survive and feel satisfied; (loosely, in either literal religious use or figurative nonreligious use) although one faces challenges, adversities, and constraints, there is always some other way to survive and feel satisfied; (moreover) something that seemed like a dispiriting setback may yet turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. usually religiousAlthough God allows challenges, adversities, and constraints to occur in one's life, He also provides other ways for one to survive and feel satisfied; (loosely, in either literal religious use or figurative nonreligious use) although one faces challenges, adversities, and constraints, there is always some other way to survive and feel satisfied; (moreover) something that seemed like a dispiriting setback may yet turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
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APA

when God closes a door he opens a window. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20God%20closes%20a%20door%20he%20opens%20a%20window

MLA

“when God closes a door he opens a window.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20God%20closes%20a%20door%20he%20opens%20a%20window. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “when God closes a door he opens a window,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20God%20closes%20a%20door%20he%20opens%20a%20window.

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