北叟失馬
simp北叟失马bak1 sau2 sat1 maa5běi sǒu shī mǎ
English
- lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
- fig. a blessing in disguise
- it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese