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NO ROSE WITHOUT A THORN

there is rarely a good or positive person, thing, or situation that does not have some negative or unpleasant aspect
 NO ROSE WITHOUT A THORN
1. Our teacher is usually very supportive and patient, but if you mess around in her class, she'll tear you a new one. There's no rose without thorns, I guess.
2. Yeah, I'm on vacation at a beautiful beach, but I'm here with my family, and they're already driving me nuts! Truly, there's no rose without a thorn.

Synonym: every rose has its/a thorn


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