"it never rains but that it pours" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} it never rains but that it pours, {{en-proverb}} it never rains but that it pours
  1. Alternative form of it never rains but it pours Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: it never rains but it pours
    Sense id: en-it_never_rains_but_that_it_pours-en-proverb-Z5-Gn6Mm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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