Every Jack has his Jill
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Meaning · English
Everyone has a suitable partner
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Every Jack has his Jill.Nồi nào úp vung nấy.
Tatoeba sentence #3657970 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Equivalents & related
Near equivalent
trong cái rủi có cái may
every cloud has a silver lining
Tiếng Việt
Near equivalent
every cloud has a silver lining
Bad situations have some good aspects
English · via trong cái rủi có cái may
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Common questions
What does “Every Jack has his Jill” mean?
Everyone has a suitable partner
Is “Every Jack has his Jill” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“trong cái rủi có cái may” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.