Silver lining (idiom)

A silver lining is a metaphor for optimism in the common English-language idiom "Every cloud has a silver lining."[2]

Origin

The origin of the phrase is traced to John Milton's "Comus" (1634) with the lines,

“ Was I deceiv'd, or did a sable cloud

Turn forth her silver lining on the night?[3]

 ”

References

  1. ^ Cartoon from Punch, Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, September 22, 1920 by Various
  2. ^ GoEnglish.com Idioms = "Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining" = Today's English Idioms
  3. ^ Re: Every cloud has a silver lining

See also