"sjaldan er ein báran stök" meaning in Icelandic

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “seldom is a wave alone”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|seldom is a wave alone}} “seldom is a wave alone”, {{lit|seldom is a wave alone}} Literally, “seldom is a wave alone” Head templates: {{head|is|proverb|head=sjaldan er ein báran stök}} sjaldan er ein báran stök
  1. it never rains but it pours, when it rains, it pours Synonyms: það er ýmist of eða van
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