bread always falls on the buttered side
bread always falls on the buttered side
proverb If something goes awry, the worst possible outcome often happens. I was running late this morning and naturally got caught in a major traffic jam. Bread always falls on the buttered side, doesn't it?
See also: always, bread, butter, fall, on, side
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bread always falls on the buttered side
Prov. When things go wrong, they go completely wrong. Not only did my phone break, but it broke today—today of all days, when I'm expecting a really important call. The bread always falls on the buttered side. When the painting fell off the wall, it landed on a priceless porcelain vase and broke it. The bread always falls on the buttered side.
See also: always, bread, butter, fall, on, side
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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