Noun
blessing in disguise (plural blessings in disguise)
A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best.
Antonym: poisoned chalice
We, in our Province, are beginning to realize and appreciate that our slowness in keeping up with our North American neighbours may well have been a blessing in disguise. Alex Campbell
I've always been a religious person, and I try to think that every disappointment might just be a blessing in disguise. Jermain Defoe
I believe that illness has led me to a life of gratitude, so I consider Lyme disease at this point in my life to be a blessing in disguise. Rebecca Wells
By noon it was clear that the Socialists would have a majority. At luncheon my wife said to me, 'It may well be a blessing in disguise.' I replied, 'At the moment it seems quite effectively disguised. Winston Churchill
It is a blessing in disguise. Japanese Proverb
A calamity is often a blessing in disguise. American Proverb