dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage

dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage

proverb When you dream that someone has died, it is often followed by the news that they are getting married. A: "Did you hear that Bill is getting married?" B: "Wow, I just recently dreamed that he had died! It really is true that you dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage."
See also: and, dream, funeral, hear, marriage, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage.

 and Dream of a funeral and you hear of a wedding.
Prov. If you dream that a person has died, you will learn that person is to be married. Alan: I had a dream last night that my sister was killed. Jane: Dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage.
See also: and, dream, funeral, hear, marriage, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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