Multiple choice general knowledge foreign languages

Every cloud has a ______ lining

  1. thin

  2. silver

  3. gold

  4. diamond
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The proverb "Every cloud has a silver lining" means that difficult situations often have hidden positive aspects. The "silver lining" refers to the hopeful or positive aspect that can be found in adversity. This idiom dates back to the 1600s and appears in John Milton's Comus (1634).

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