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Is there a phrase that is the opposite of "Every cloud has a silver lining" ?

Asked by ejpristo (7points) November 4th, 2008
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JoeyDesignsStuff's avatar

“No good deed goes unpunished” is up that alley.

Elumas's avatar

“Every cloud in certain conditions can release static electricity and kill you.”

artificialard's avatar

“For every hill there’s a valley”?

AstroChuck's avatar

You can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear.

MissAnthrope's avatar

Every cloud has a lead lining?

asmonet's avatar

Every rose has a thorn.

snicker

Bluefreedom's avatar

Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Sueanne_Tremendous's avatar

“There’s a turd under every wash bucket”. This was one of my grandpa’s friends favorite sayings if one would too excited about anything. “I simply can’t wait to get to the fair!” “Careful. There’s a turd under every wash bucket.”. I never understood that, but always remembered it…

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