Blessing in disguise

For other uses, see Blessing in Disguise (disambiguation).
James Hervey by Thomas Kitchin (1718–1784)[1]
"Blessings in Disguise", 1865.[2]

A blessing in disguise is an English language idiom referring to the idea that something that appears to be a misfortune can have unexpected benefits.[3] It first appeared in James Hervey's hymn "Since all the downward tracts of time" in 1746, and is in current use in everyday speech and as the title of creative works such as novels, songs and poetry.[4]

  1. ^ James Hervey; William Romaine; Thomas Jones; Martin Madan, National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  2. ^ Cartoon: Civil War, 1865. 'Blessings in Disguise.' Granger – Historical Picture Archive. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. ^ a blessing in disguise. Cambridge Dictionaries. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  4. ^ a blessing in disguise. Theidioms.com Retrieved 08 January 2021.