it's an ill wind that blows no good

proverb 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 no good.

See also: blow, good, ill, no, that, wind

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

burnt
a burnt child dreads the fire
teach a man to fish
village
it takes a village
bad workers always blame their tools
require
drastic
drastic times call for drastic measures
drastic times require drastic measures

References in periodicals archive

Still, it's an ill wind that blows no good, but a plus side to all this is that any cash-strapped young couple, setting up home, have a wide selection of retro furniture available to pick from, all for free, while at the same time helping to protect the environment.

COUNCILLOR Joan McTigue[...]

Still, it's an ill wind that blows no good and Rodney's ruin is brilliant news for Val - it means Louise will have to seriously consider her offer to buy the Woolpack.

YourLIFE: WE LOVE TELLY! - SOAPWATCH EMMERDALE ITV1, 7pm

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释义	it's an ill wind that blows no good it's an ill wind that blows no good proverb 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 no good. See also: blow, good, ill, no, that, wind Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: burnt a burnt child dreads the fire teach a man to fish village it takes a village bad workers always blame their tools require drastic drastic times call for drastic measures drastic times require drastic measures References in periodicals archive Still, it's an ill wind that blows no good, but a plus side to all this is that any cash-strapped young couple, setting up home, have a wide selection of retro furniture available to pick from, all for free, while at the same time helping to protect the environment. COUNCILLOR Joan McTigue[...] Still, it's an ill wind that blows no good and Rodney's ruin is brilliant news for Val - it means Louise will have to seriously consider her offer to buy the Woolpack. YourLIFE: WE LOVE TELLY! - SOAPWATCH EMMERDALE ITV1, 7pm
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