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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За что боролись, на то и напоролись
We got what we fought for.
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Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается
All is well that ends well.
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You can't command to the heart.
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With a darling, even a hut is a paradise.
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Crowded, but not aggrieved.
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Не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют
The demon is not as scary as he is depicted.
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Time for business, an hour for fun.
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Одна голова хорошо, а две – лучше
One head is good, but two ones are better.
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