blessing in disguise
Misfortune turned beneficial
A blessing in disguise is something that initially seems bad or unfortunate but turns out to be beneficial.
The disguise is the appearance of misfortune: Losing that job was a blessing in disguise—it pushed me to start my own business.
The phrase acknowledges that good outcomes sometimes arrive wearing the mask of setbacks.
- twist of fateUnexpected reversal of fortune
- silver liningConsolation within misfortune
- luckChance affecting outcomes
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- benefitAdvantage or gain
every cloud has a silver lining · boon · lucky break · serendipity · dark horse · happy accident · advantage · providence · meant to be · hindsight · unintended consequence · wake up call · transformative experience · personal growth · synchronicity · good · favorable · adaptability
- clichescliche, platitude, bromide, tired phrase, worn phrase
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- idiomstime flies, hit the sack, seize the day, ring a bell, break a leg
- luckgood luck, bad luck, lucky, luckily, pure luck
- Unexpected benefitssilver lining, bonus, perk, windfall, lucky break
- consequencesconsequence, consequences, result, results, effect
blessing in disguisewolf in sheep's clothing
Concealed threat appearing innocent
Trojan horse · poisoned chalice · devil in disguise · false promise · snake in the grass
blessing in disguisemisfortune
Adverse circumstance or event
catastrophe · disaster · curse · tragedy · calamity
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