Verb
be good for (third-person singular simple present is good for, present participle being good for, simple past was good for, past participle been good for)
(This entry is a translation hub.) To be fit, to be useful.
No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand. Bertolt Brecht
Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something. Henry David Thoreau
A woman should be good for everything at home, but abroad good for nothing. Euripides
He would be good for death. Hungarian Proverb
After three years even a disaster can be good for something. Japanese Proverb
If you are not good for yourself, how can you be good for others? Spanish Proverb