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“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” means that we should try to make the best out of difficult situations. Lemons are sour and bitter on their own, but by adding sugar and water turns sour lemons into a sweet refreshing drink. When life presents difficulties and challenges (lemons), we can be creative, resilient and flexible to transform these challenges into opportunities (lemonade).
Do you have a story about a time you turned a challenge into an opportunity? Do you know any other sayings that relate to the same principle? Comment below!
Do you have a story about a time you turned a challenge into an opportunity? Do you know any other sayings that relate to the same principle? Comment below!
Here are some similar sayings from other cultures:
The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.
اِصْنَعْ شَرَابًا حَلُّوا مِنْ حَامِض لَيْمُون الْحَيَاةِ.
Make a sweet drink from the acid of the lemon of life.
-Arabic Proverb
जब भी जीवन में मुश्किलें आएँ तो उनका भी लाभ उठाएँ
When difficulties come into life, take advantage of them too.
-Hindi proverb
(Source: Thanks to Wiktionary)
