English Explanatory Dictionary

when it rains, it pours

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Unfortunate events occur in streaks or clusters, often in short periods of time.

Word forms

when it rains, it pours

Synonyms

it never rains but it pours misfortunes never come singly
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