Sayings

When one door shuts, another opens

This page is about the saying "When one door shuts, another opens"

Possible meaning:
An optimistic view on life, in which a refusal or failure is always followed by another opportunity.

Note:
Also seen as: "When one door closes, another opens." | Compare: "God never shuts one door but he opens another."

Quick Quiz

If it's true that "when one door shuts, another opens", then a new opportunity will follow any

a. rejection

b. ejection

c. dejection
a) rejection b) ejection c) dejection

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Contributor: Josef Essberger