blessing in disguise
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A misfortune that unexpectedly turns into good fortune, as in Missing the train was a blessing in disguise, for if I hadn't, I wouldn't have met my future wife. [Mid-1700s]
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Words nearby blessing in disguise
blessed, blessed event, Blessed Sacrament, Blessed Virgin, blessing, blessing in disguise, blest, blet, Bletchley Park, blether, blethered
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