This phrase translates to 'misfortunes never come singly' in English. It implies that bad things tend to happen all at once or one after another, rather than in isolation.
Examples
- Spanish: Perdió su trabajo, su coche se averió y su novia lo dejó. Como dice el dicho, las desgracias no vienen solas.
- English: He lost his job, his car broke down, and his girlfriend left him. As the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly.