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塞翁失馬
塞翁失馬
See also: 塞翁失马
Chinese
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to stuff; to stop up; to squeeze in; strategic pass; piston; unenlightened; Serb (abbr.); Serbian
!elderly person !to lose; to miss; to fail !horse |- !trad. (塞翁失馬) | 塞 | 翁 | 失 | 馬 |- !simp. (塞翁失马) | 塞 | 翁 | 失 | 马 |}
Proverb
塞翁失馬
- A setback may turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
- Every cloud has a silver lining.
Descendants
- Japanese: 塞翁が馬 (saiō ga uma)