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when it rains, it pours

when it rains, it pours proverb: unfortunate events occur in streaks or clusters, often in short periods of time.

Proverb

when it rains, it pours

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

when it rains, it pours meaning in Hindi and Indonesian

when it rains, it pours in Hindi

bad events come in clusters
कंगाली में आटा गीला kaṅgālī mẽ āṭā gīlā

when it rains, it pours in Indonesian

bad events come in clusters
ada nasi di balik kerak

Synonyms of when it rains, it pours

Questions about when it rains, it pours

What does when it rains, it pours mean?
When it rains, it pours means unfortunate events occur in streaks or clusters, often in short periods of time.
What is when it rains, it pours in Hindi?
When it rains, it pours in Hindi is कंगाली में आटा गीला (kaṅgālī mẽ āṭā gīlā). See When it rains, it pours meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is when it rains, it pours?
When it rains, it pours is a proverb.

Words near when it rains, it pours in the dictionary

  1. when in Rome, do as the Romans do
  2. when in Rome, do like the Romans do
  3. when is closing time
  4. when it came to
  5. when it comes to
  6. when it rains, it pours
  7. when it's at home
  8. when life gives you lemons, make lemonade
  9. when one door closes, another door opens
  10. when one door closes, another one opens
  11. when one door closes, another opens

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