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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Hurry to much and you will make people laugh.
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Береги платье снову, а честь смолоду
Start taking care of the dress while it's new, and of your honor while you are young.
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You can't help grief with tears.
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Чем дальше в лес, тем больше дров
The further into the forest, the more firewood is there.
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Что имеем – не храним, а потерявши – плачем
We don't appreciate what we have but we cry when we lose it.
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Оne can not see the wood for the trees.
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Another's soul is darkness.
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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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