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it never rains but it pours

One good thing or bad thing is often followed by others of the same kind. — A proverb,

John got sick, then his brothers and sisters all got sick. It never rains but it pours.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[never] See: [BETTER LATE THAN NEVER], [IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS], [LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKES TWICE IN THE SAME PLACE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[rain] See: [IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS], [KNOW ENOUGH TO COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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