福无双至，祸不单行福無雙至，禍不單行福無雙至，禍不單行

blessings do not come in pairs, misfortunes do not come singly

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Good luck seldom comes twice at once, while bad luck tends to arrive in a string. Said sighing after a run of setbacks. Close to 'it never rains but it pours'.

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Simplified: 福无双至，祸不单行
Traditional (Taiwan): 福無雙至，禍不單行
Pinyin: fúwúshuāngzhì, huòbùdānxíng
Bopomofo: ㄈㄨˊ ㄨˊ ㄕㄨㄤㄓˋ，ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄢㄒㄧㄥˊ

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祸(huò)不(bù)单(dān)行(xíng)misfortune does not come singly

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