be thankful for small mercies
成語所屬單字thankful
be thankful for small mercies — 慣用語
1. to be grateful for minor good things in a difficult situation, rather than compl
1.慣用語
釋義
慶幸還有值得感謝的小事；謝天謝地
to be grateful for minor good things in a difficult situation, rather than complaining about what is still bad.
例句
The train was two hours late, but we were thankful for small mercies that it did not get cancelled.
Eve broke her arm but not her leg, so her mother told her to be thankful for small mercies.