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SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT
It never rains but it pours
Proverbial Meaning: When bad things happen to us, other bad things seem to happen at the same time - one after another.
Literal Origins: When it rains it never just rains a little, but pours down. Bad weather generally makes people unhappy, so the thought of lots of rain is similar to the thought of lots of misfortunes.
Common Usage: This proverb is very well known and often quoted when someone experiences a run of bad luck or misfortunes.
Proverbial Meaning: When bad things happen to us, other bad things seem to happen at the same time - one after another.
Literal Origins: When it rains it never just rains a little, but pours down. Bad weather generally makes people unhappy, so the thought of lots of rain is similar to the thought of lots of misfortunes.
Common Usage: This proverb is very well known and often quoted when someone experiences a run of bad luck or misfortunes.
TRY THIS TONGUE TWISTER
A twister of twists once twisted a twist;
twist that he twisted was a three-twisted twist;
If in twisting a twist one twist should untwist,
The untwisted twist would untwist the twist.
twist that he twisted was a three-twisted twist;
If in twisting a twist one twist should untwist,
The untwisted twist would untwist the twist.
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About the tongue twister...
ReplyDeletethe most tonguetwising ever!
Chris,
ReplyDeleteProbably I would have failed as well.
Difficult, Hein?!