"Sod's law" meaning in All languages combined

See Sod's law on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Forms: Sod's law
Head templates: {{expression}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Sod's law is that if something can go wrong, it will. Synonyms: Murphy's law
    Sense id: simple-Sod's_law-en-phrase-6tZBzHPR
     
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