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when god closes a door he opens a window

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
when -god -clos-es a -door he open-s a win-dow
IPA
55
Scrabble Score
32
Letters
7
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Although God allows challenges, adversities, and constraints to occur in one's life, He also provides other ways for one to survive and feel satisfied; (loosely, in either literal religious use or figurative nonreligious use) although one faces challenges, adversities, and constraints, there is always some other way to survive and feel satisfied; (moreover) something that seemed like a dispiriting setback may yet turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

Phrases

make a better door than a window

Frequently Paired Words

make a better door than a window

Questions

What does when god closes a door he opens a window mean?
Although God allows challenges, adversities, and constraints to occur in one's life, He also provides other ways for one to survive and feel satisfied; (loosely, in either literal religious use or figurative nonreligious use) although one faces challenges, adversities, and constraints, there is always some other way to survive and feel satisfied; (moreover) something that seemed like a dispiriting setback may yet turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

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