tur i oturen

Swedish

Etymology

Literally ”lucky in the bad luck”. Translates more effectively as "blessing in disguise".

Noun

tur i oturen c

1. when something bad occurs but it turns out to be not as bad as one thought in the first place

   Jag krockade med bilen men jag hade tur i oturen för en ambulans låg bakom mig.

   I crashed with my car, but luckily an ambulance was driving right behind me.