Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

it never rains but that it pours

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
it n-ev-er rain-s but that it pours
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of it never rains but it pours.

Questions

What does it never rains but that it pours mean?
Alternative form of it never rains but it pours.

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