bitter pills may have blessed effects
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Meaning · English
Unpleasant experiences can have beneficial outcomes
Literally: bitter medicine can have good results
Examples
She hated quitting her job, but bitter pills may have blessed effects, as she found a better one
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bitter pills may have blessed effects” mean?
Unpleasant experiences can have beneficial outcomes Literally: bitter medicine can have good results
Is “bitter pills may have blessed effects” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.