Emil hatte Glück im Unglück: Das Auto hatte nur einen kleinen Kratzer. Emil was lucky after all: the car only had a small scratch.

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Glück im Unglück

[ɡlʏk ɪm ˈʊnɡlʏk]

luck in misfortune, it could have been worse

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Du hast Glück im Unglück gehabt, das Handy ist nur ein bisschen nass.

It could have been worse for you, the phone is only a bit wet.
Wir haben den Bus verpasst, aber Kalle hat uns mitgenommen. Glück im Unglück!

We missed the bus, but Kalle gave us a lift. Lucky after all!
Frau Hilde nennt so etwas Glück im Unglück.

Frau Hilde calls something like that a lucky escape.

In Otti's situations: Emil scratches a car

absichtlich aus Versehen ausweichen der Besitzer die Besitzerin der Beweis beweisen entschuldigen die Haftpflichtversicherung der Kratzer passieren der Schaden

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