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A silver lining is a metaphor for optimism in the common English-language which means a negative occurrence may have a positive aspect to it. There could be innumerable references attached to this entry, but simply for edification for those to whom 'silver lining' is novel: As in the Milton reference below, a silver lining is not a salvation from what dark cloud's bring - but a consolation for troubles, where the reward is small, but better remembered. As in 'for every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows.' Again, find your reference for that one.
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Origin
The origin of the phrase is most likely traced to John Milton's "Comus" (1634) with the lines,
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See also
- idiom
- Every cloud has a silver lining
- Silver Lining (disambiguation)
- Is the glass half empty or half full?
- The dictionary definition of silver lining at Wiktionary
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References
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