“An ill wind that blows no man to good.”
John Heywood (1497–1580) English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs
Part II, chapter 9.
Proverbs (1546)
“A wind that blows aimlessly is no good to anyone.”
— Rick Riordan, book The Blood of Olympus
Source: The Blood of Olympus
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