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  What it means

  Literally “there is no bad thing that wouldn’t turn out for the good.” It is the direct equivalent of the English “every cloud has a silver lining.” Poles use this proverb to comfort someone who has experienced a setback, suggesting that something positive will eventually come from the misfortune.

  Vocabulary

  • złe — evil / bad (used as a noun)
  • dobre — good (used as a noun)
  • wyjść — to go out / to turn out

  Grammar note

  This is a complex sentence. 'Tego złego' is in the genitive because 'nie ma' (there is no) always requires the genitive case. 'Co by' introduces a conditional result.

  Cultural context

  This is one of the most frequently used proverbs in Poland. It is often shortened in casual conversation to just "Nie ma tego złego..."

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