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'silver lining'
How would you translate this expresion and where does it's meaning comes from? I just can't imagine it.
"Every cloud has a silver lining." Thanks. |
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No hay mal que por bien no venga
The origin of the phrase is traced to John Milton's 'Comus' (1634) with the lines, “ Was I deceiv'd, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?[3] ”
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"When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies." from Peter Pan by J.M.Barrie Last edited by María José; August 26, 2009 at 02:19 PM. |
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Thank you a lot María José.
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You're welcome.
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"When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies." from Peter Pan by J.M.Barrie |
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