when it rains, it pours
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Also seen as: when it rains it pours
Sense 1
Unfortunate events occur in streaks or clusters, often in short periods of time.
Các sự kiện bất hạnh xảy ra thành chuỗi trong thời gian ngắn
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Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “when it rains, it pours” mean?
Unfortunate events occur in streaks or clusters, often in short periods of time.
Is “when it rains, it pours” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.