It's an ill wind that blows nobody good

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It's an ill wind that blows nobody (any) good.

Prov. Even misfortune can benefit someone or something.; A calamity for one person usually benefits somebody else. The tremendous hailstorm left gaping holes in most of the roofs in town, so many families were homeless. The roofing companies, however, made plenty of money fixing those holes. It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

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REDGILL It's an ill wind that blows nobody good, and Jimmy Fullerton, Alan Connolly and Ian Whitson cashed in on a terrible match to enhance their chances in the Individual Winter League. CHANGE THE LAW ON FISH FARMING by Wilkie, Silver / Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) On the front platform a fat policeman said, after deep thought: "Well, it's an ill wind that blows nobody good. To editorial writers - adopt Ruskin's main idea by The Masthead			It'll end in tears It'll never fly It's a bit steep! It's a cinch it's a crying shame It's a crying shame! It's a deal It's a dog's life It's a fair cop It's a free country! It's a jungle out there It's a long story It's a small world It's a snap It's a toss-up it's a wonder it's a wrap It's about time! It's all Greek to me It's all over bar the shouting It's all over but the shouting It's all the same to me It's always darkest just before the dawn It's an ill bird that fouls its own nest It's an ill wind It's an ill wind that blows nobody good It's anybody's guess It's been It's been a slice! it's curtains it's do or die it's early days It's easy to be wise after the event It's every man for himself It's feeding time at the zoo! It's for a fact it's funeral it's high time It's ill waiting for dead men's shoes It's just one of those things It's more than my job's worth It's no good crying over spilt milk It's no picnic! It's no skin off my nose it's no skin off nose it's no use It's no use crying over spilled milk It's not cricket It's not cricket! It's not over till it's over It's not over until the fat lady sings			It's All About Me It's All About Money It's All About the Money It's All Bollocks It's All Coming Back to Me Now It's All Good It's All Good Fun, Isn't It It's all Greek to me It's all Greek to me It's all Greek to me It's All In The Subject It's All in Your Head It's All My Fault It's all needs It's all one to me It's all over bar the shouting It's all over but the shouting It's all someone needs It's all the same to me It's All Too Much It's always darkest just before the dawn It's Always Something It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia It's Always the Quiet Ones It's an ill bird that fouls its own nest It's an ill wind It's an ill wind that blows nobody good it's an old story It's anybody's guess It's been It's been a slice! It's Been Fun, But I Gotta Run It's Been Real it's beyond me it's curtains It's dangerous to go alone It's Different When It's Your Own it's do or die it's early days it's early days it's early days it's early days It's easy to be smart after the fact It's easy to be wise after the event It's every man for himself It's feeding time at the zoo! It's Five O'Clock Somehwere It's for a fact It's for the Kids it's funeral it's funeral it's funeral It's Funny Because It's True It's Got to Be Fluff It's Greek to me It's Greek to me It's Happy Bunny

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