When it rains, it pours

Meaning: Troubles often come all at once.

Origin: English proverb popularized by Morton Salt's 1911 advertising slogan.

Translations

• French: Un malheur ne vient jamais seul (literally: A misfortune never comes alone)
• Spanish: Las desgracias nunca vienen solas (literally: Misfortunes never come alone)
• Japanese: 泣きっ面に蜂 (Nakittsura ni hachi) (literally: A bee on a crying face)

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