Wer weiß, wozu das gut ist!; Ein (anfängliches) Unglück entpuppt sich als Glücksfall [sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3] 塞翁失马

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塞翁失马* * + +

塞 stop up, block, seal, cork / pass, frontier / fortress
翁 old man / father, father-in-law
失 lose / make mistake, neglect
马 horse / surname / KangXi radical 187
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塞翁失馬' + 塞翁失马* * + lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)/ fig. a blessing in disguise it's an il
塞翁失馬安知非福' + 塞翁失马安知非福* * + the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a bles/ it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good also writt
塞翁失馬焉知非福' + 塞翁失马焉知非福* * + the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a bles/ it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
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