há males que vêm para o bem

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “there are evils that come for the good”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa ˈma.lis ki ˈvẽj̃ pa.ɾɐ u ˈbẽj̃/ [ˈa ˈma.lis ki ˈvẽɪ̯̃ pa.ɾɐ u ˈbẽɪ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa ˈma.lis ki ˈvẽj̃ pa.ɾɐ u ˈbẽj̃/ [ˈa ˈma.lis ki ˈvẽɪ̯̃ pa.ɾɐ u ˈbẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈa ˈma.liʃ ki ˈvẽj̃ pa.ɾɐ u ˈbẽj̃/ [ˈa ˈma.liʃ ki ˈvẽɪ̯̃ pa.ɾɐ u ˈbẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa ˈma.les ke ˈvẽj̃ pa.ɾa o ˈbẽj̃/ [ˈa ˈma.les ke ˈvẽɪ̯̃ pa.ɾa o ˈbẽɪ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa ˈma.lɨʃ kɨ ˈvɐ̃j̃.ɐ̃j̃ pɐ.ɾɐ u ˈbɐ̃j̃/ [ˈa ˈma.lɨʃ kɨ ˈvɐ̃j̃.ɐ̃j̃ pɐ.ɾɐ u ˈβɐ̃j̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa ˈma.lɨʃ kɨ ˈvɐ̃j̃.ɐ̃j̃ pɐ.ɾɐ u ˈbɐ̃j̃/ [ˈa ˈma.lɨʃ kɨ ˈvɐ̃j̃.ɐ̃j̃ pɐ.ɾɐ u ˈβɐ̃j̃]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa ˈma.lɨʃ kɨ ˈbɐ̃j̃.ɐ̃j̃ pɐ.ɾɐ u ˈbɐ̃j̃/ [ˈa ˈma.lɨʃ kɨ ˈβɐ̃j̃.ɐ̃j̃ pɐ.ɾɐ u ˈβɐ̃j̃]

Proverb

há males que vêm para o bem

1. A negative event may have a later positive effect.
2. An overall negative event may have a positive side effect.
3. Nothing is wholly bad.
4. Enduring negative experiences will eventually pay off.