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скрытое благо, неприятность, оказавшаяся благом; ≈ не было бы счастья, да несчастье помогло, нет худа без добраChasuble: "...What seem to us bitter trials are often blessings in disguise." (O. Wilde, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, act II) — Чезьюбл: "...То, что представляется нам тяжкими испытаниями, иногда может обернуться благом."
Good fortune followed him from the cradle to the grave. Occasionally it appeared to fail him; but its absence always turned out to be a blessing in disguise. (L. Strachey, ‘Biographical Essays’, ‘Gibbon’) — От колыбели до могилы фортуна благоприятствовала Гиббону. Даже когда она поворачивалась к нему спиной - это оказывалось для него благодетельным.
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43 a blessing in disguise
cкpытoe блaгo, нeпpиятнocть, oкaзaвшaяcя блaгoм; нe былo бы cчacтья, дa нecчacтьe пoмoглo, нeт xудa бeз дoбpaChasuble....What seem to us bitter trials are often blessings in disguise (O. Wilde). Good fortune followed him from the cradle to the grave. Occasionally it appeared to fail him; but its absence always turned out to be a blessing in disguise (L. Strachey)
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