Нет худа без добра
With accent marks:
Нет ху́да без добра́.
Translation:
There is no bad withouth good.
Meaning:
You can always get something useful from any difficult situation.
The closest English equivalent: every cloud has a silver lining.
Other Russian proverbs
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Not everything that glitters is gold.
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Каждый кулик своё болото хвалит
Each sandpiper praises its swamp.
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Не рой яму другому, сам в неё попадешь
Do not dig a hole for another one, you will fall into it yourself.
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Век живи, век учись, а дураком помрёшь
Live for a century, learn for a century, but die being a fool anyway.
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В здоровом теле – здоровый дух
In a healthy body, healthy mind.
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Любишь кататься, люби и саночки возить
If you like sledding, you should like to carry the sled.
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A bird is visible by its flight.
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The eyes are scared, but the hands are doing.
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