it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

English

Alternative forms

• it's an ill wind
• it's an ill wind that blows no good
• it's an ill wind that blows no one any good

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.

References

• “it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.