Kad line pline, kad grane plane
English translation: When it rains it pours, when it shines it burns
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|  Selected response from: Mira Stepanovic Serbia Local time: 21:17 | ||||||
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| 4 +2 | When it rains it pours, when it shines it burns |
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| 4 +1 | when it rains, it pours |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1when it rains, it pours Explanation: Mislim da je najpribližnije po značenju Reference: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/when_it_rains,_it_pours#Altern... |
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3 days 1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2When it rains it pours, when it shines it burns Explanation: Mislim da bi moglo ovako: http://www.ign.com/blogs/moogle_mom/2010/11/23/when-it-rains... When it rains it pours. When it shines it burns. http://bowtiebuddy.xanga.com/572379854/when-it-rains-it-pour... when it rains, it pours; when it shines, it burns |
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| Reference Reference information: "... Popovo polje i prije hidrotehničkog uređenja imalo gotovo redovnu ekstremnu hidrološku pojavu suše odnosno poplave, kada je i nastala čuvena rečenica: Kad line-pline, kad grane-plane! ..." [http://www.voda.ba/pdf/Voda_i_mi_64.pdf] |
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