GOD TEMPERS THE WIND TO THE SHORN LAMB


Meaning of GOD TEMPERS THE WIND TO THE SHORN LAMB in English

{literary} A person who is already helpless will not have more trouble; you will not have more trouble than you can bear. * /After Mr. Smith lost his job, the Smith's house caught fire, but the fire was put out before much harm was done. Mr. Smith said, "God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb."/ Contrast: IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS.

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.