| proverb |
misfortunes never come alone (if one trouble comes, wait for the other); misfortunes never come singly; an evil chance seldom comes alone; one misfortune comes upon the back of another; one misfortune comes upon the neck of another; if it rains at eleven, 'twill last till seven; agues come on horseback but go away on foot; one woe doth tread upon another's heels; mischiefs come by the pound and go away by the ounce (contrast: better luck next time. wherever a man dwell, he shall be sure to have a thorn-bush near his door) |
