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it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good proverb: an action or occurrence must be very bad indeed if it brings no benefit to anyone.

Proverb

it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

  1. An action or occurrence must be very bad indeed if it brings no benefit to anyone.

Forms of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

alternative formit's an ill wind
alternative formit's an ill wind that blows nobody good
alternative formit's an ill wind that blows no good
alternative formit's an ill wind that blows no one any good

Questions about it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

What does it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good mean?
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good means an action or occurrence must be very bad indeed if it brings no benefit to anyone.
What part of speech is it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good?
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good is a proverb.

Words near it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good in the dictionary

  1. it's an emergency
  2. it's an ill bird that fouls its own nest
  3. it's an ill wind
  4. it's an ill wind that blows no good
  5. it's an ill wind that blows no one any good
  6. it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
  7. it's an ill wind that blows nobody good
  8. it's as simple as that
  9. it's been 84 years
  10. it's been a slice
  11. it's been real

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