How is the phrase um mal que vem por bem translated from Portuguese to English

English translation
a blessing in disguise
phrase

Algo mau que acaba por ser bom.

A bad thing that turns out to be good.

Examples with “um mal que vem por bem”

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  • Perder aquele emprego: há males que vêm por bem. — Losing that job was a blessing in disguise.

  • O atraso mostrou que há males que vêm por bem. — The delay was a blessing in disguise.

  • Às vezes uma recusa é um desses males que vêm por bem. — Sometimes a refusal is a blessing in disguise.

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