"a perro flaco, todo son pulgas" meaning in Spanish

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Proverb

IPA: /a ˌpero ˌflako | ˌtodo ˌsom ˈpulɡas/, [a ˌpe.ro ˌfla.ko | ˌt̪o.ð̞o ˌsõm ˈpul.ɣ̞as]
Etymology: Literally, “the lean dog is all fleas”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the lean dog is all fleas}} “the lean dog is all fleas”, {{lit|the lean dog is all fleas}} Literally, “the lean dog is all fleas” Head templates: {{head|es|proverb}} a perro flaco, todo son pulgas
  1. it never rains but it pours
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