English · Proverb Candidate

the bread never falls but on its buttered side

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Things tend to go worse for those who are already unfortunate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: bread falling with buttered side down

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Food

Common questions

What does “the bread never falls but on its buttered side” mean?

Things tend to go worse for those who are already unfortunate Literally: bread falling with buttered side down

Is “the bread never falls but on its buttered side” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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