Blessing in disguise
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title:
Blessing in disguise
text:
A blessing in disguise is an English language idiom referring to the idea that something that appears to be a misfortune can have unexpected benefits. It first appeared in James Hervey's hymn "Since all the downward tracts of time" in 1746, and is in current use in everyday speech and as the title of creative works such as novels, songs and poetry.
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English language idiom
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blessing_in_disguise
date created:
2019-08-14T08:01:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T07:14:24Z
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