"það er ýmist of eða van" meaning in Icelandic

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “it is either too much or too little”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|it is either too much or too little}} “it is either too much or too little”, {{lit|it is either too much or too little}} Literally, “it is either too much or too little” Head templates: {{head|is|proverb|head=það er ýmist of eða van}} það er ýmist of eða van
  1. it never rains but it pours, when it rains, it pours Synonyms: sjaldan er ein báran stök
    Sense id: en-það_er_ýmist_of_eða_van-is-proverb-izu9-8r8 Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Icelandic proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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