How is the phrase ein Glück im Unglück translated from German to English

English translation
a blessing in disguise
phrase

Etwas Schlechtes, das sich als gut erweist.

A bad thing that turns out to be good.

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  • Diesen Job zu verlieren war ein Glück im Unglück. — Losing that job was a blessing in disguise.

  • Die Verspätung war ein Glück im Unglück. — The delay was a blessing in disguise.

  • Manchmal ist eine Absage ein Glück im Unglück. — Sometimes a refusal is a blessing in disguise.

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