Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
it-never-rains-but-it-pours
proverb
[ɪt ˈnɛvər reɪnz bʌt ɪt pɔrz]
Definition
This phrase means that when one bad thing happens, often many other bad things follow in quick succession.
Examples
- After losing his job, it seemed like it never rains but it pours when he also had to deal with car troubles.
- She felt that it never rains but it pours when her computer crashed right before a major deadline.
Meaning
It suggests that problems come in clusters rather than individually.
Synonyms
- When it rains, it pours
- Bad luck comes in threes
- One problem leads to another
