Phrase · 📜 Proverbs and sayings
No hay mal que por bien no venga.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
C1consoling after a setbacklearned as a wholeAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Noadverbnot, nohayverbthere is, there arehaber · present · 3rd sing.mal1nounevil, misfortunemasc. · sing.quepronounthat, which, whoporprepositionfor, by, through, because ofbiennoungood, benefitmasc. · sing.noadverbnot, novenga2verbcomesvenir · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing..
- que → mal: refers to
- hay → venga: no hay … que + subjunctive
Word for word: “There is no bad thing that does not come for some good.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Meaning: even a misfortune can bring something good. Said to comfort someone after a setback.
- 2Subjunctive in a relative clause whose antecedent is denied: no hay mal que…. Relative clauses II: mood and prepositions →