わざわいをてんじてふくとなす

災いを転じて福となす

表記・読み：禍を転じて福となす・禍を転じて福と為す・災いを転じて福と為す・わざわいをてんじてふくとなす

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   to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage

   expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)五段動詞（す）idiomatic expression