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May 12, 2011, 07:20 AM
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No hay mal que por bien no venga
"There is not bad from which good doesn't come."
I got this online. what i would like to know is that is this a true spanish proverb or is it translated from English? 
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May 12, 2011, 10:06 AM
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It comes from "Nullum malum quod prorsus omni utilitate careat" and "Malum nullum est sine aliquo bono", the last one from Pliny the Elder -who died during the eruption which overwhelmed Pompeii in 79AD-.
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May 16, 2011, 10:45 AM
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A good English equivalent is the proverb "It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good".
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May 16, 2011, 11:37 AM
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"Muy adverso será el viento que no le sople algo bueno a alguien" (No hay desastre tan catastrófico que no beneficie al menos a alguien) Is that in the right direction?
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June 05, 2011, 08:51 AM
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Absolutely - "Spot-on" as we would say in (UK) English! (¡En punto!).
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June 05, 2011, 09:29 AM
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Me alegra haber dado en el blanco 
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June 06, 2011, 09:44 AM
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I think the closest equivalent in English would be " It was a blessing in disguise" or sthg like that.
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