Misfortunes never come singly In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "misfortunes never come singly", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2022-03-27 10:03

Meaning of Misfortunes never come singly

Synonyms:

It never rains but it pours , when it rains it pours

Misfortunes never come singly proverb

The word "singly" can be replaced by the adverb "alone."

Used to say that bad things tend to happen after one another. 

Kate's mother just passed away, and now her father got cancer. It seems that misfortunes never come singly.

A: "I lost my job, my house, my girlfriend, my everything. I lost all of it in just two months. Can you believe that?" B: "Misfortunes never come singly, as they say."

Other phrases about:

bread always falls on the buttered side down

In a bad situation, the worst possible outcome will always happen

life's a bitch (and then you die)

Used to express one's feelings when facing a bad situation

tough beans

1. An unlucky situation

2. An interjection used to express sympathy for someone's bad luck

that's the way the ball bounces

Everything happens the way it should, especially bad things and there's nothing you can do and no reason to be sad about it.

string of bad luck

A period of time during which you continue to fail or bad luck happens to you

Origin of Misfortunes never come singly

This proverb came from the early 14th century.

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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