The correct expression is "when it rains it pours". It means that when something happens, you don't get just a little version but get it big time.
That when things get bad, it will only get worse.
No - when it rains it pours (note spelling)
The cast of When it Rains it Pours - 2005 includes: Nick Stevenson as Warren
The phrase, "When it rains, it pours" is simply to refer to the fact that if one bad thing happens, lots of bad things happen. When there may be a lot of things going wrong at one time in your life, or day, you may say "when it rains, it pours" to indicate that lots of crazy/not good things are happening. Perhaps you are stressed or feeling down because it is a rough time.
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A counterexample for "when it rains it pours" could be a situation where it rains lightly throughout the day without escalating into a heavy downpour. This would go against the idea that once it starts raining, it will intensify significantly.
When it rains it pours!
Big Break Dominican Republic - 2010 When It Rains It Pours was released on: USA: 2010
"And just like that, we're all in fright"?
The phrase, "When it rains, it pours" is simply to refer to the fact that if one bad thing happens, lots of bad things happen. When there may be a lot of things going wrong at one time in your life, or day, you may say "when it rains, it pours" to indicate that lots of crazy/not good things are happening. Perhaps you are stressed or feeling down because it is a rough time.
Farm Kings - 2012 When It Rains It Pours 1-5 was released on: USA: 25 October 2012
Morton Salt's motto is 'When it rains, it pours.'.