Sayings

Any port in a storm

This page is about the saying "Any port in a storm"

Possible meaning:
In times of danger, any shelter is better than none. In an emergency, we have to accept whatever solution presents itself (for the time being).

Note:
port (noun) = harbour; a place on the coast where ships can find protection from rough seas

Origin: For ships at sea (especially) in older days, a bad storm could be very dangerous, and at such times they had to find shelter in "any port", even one that they would not normally have entered.

Quick Quiz

If "any port in a storm" is true, then any solution in an emergency

a. is better than no solution

b. will lead to more trouble

c. should be rejected until the right solution can be found
a) is better than no solution b) will lead to more trouble c) should be rejected until the right solution can be found

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Contributor: Josef Essberger