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词汇 It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
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Idiom
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.It's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good).
something that you say which means most bad things that happen have a good result for someone.
But it's an ill wind. The wettest June in history has replenished the reservoirs.
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it's an ill wind that blows nobody (any) good

Even the most negative or harmful situations usually benefit someone. Thus a situation that benefits no one must be truly bad (and rare). The rain caused flooding, but it may help the farmers. It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

It's an ill wind that blows nobody (any) good.

Prov. Even misfortune can benefit someone or something.; A calamity for one person usually benefits somebody else. The tremendous hailstorm left gaping holes in most of the roofs in town, so many families were homeless. The roofing companies, however, made plenty of money fixing those holes. It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
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