it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

== English == === Alternative forms === it's an ill wind (by ellipsis) it's an ill wind that blows nobody good it's an ill wind that blows no good it's an ill wind that blows no one any good === Proverb === it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good An action or occurrence must be very bad indeed if it brings no benefit to anyone. ==== Translations ==== === References === “it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good, proverb” under “wind, n.1”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.