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Rain, Rain, Go Away;In some parts of the world, April is a time of thunderstorms and lots of rain. In the U.S. we even have a rhyme to describe it: April showers bring May flowers. This rhyme does not simply describe a weather event. It reminds us that even something bad or inconvenient -- in this case, rain -- can bring something good -- in this case, flowers! We will talk about flowers expressions another time. Today, lets talk about rain. Even though rain is necessary for nature, many expressions use rain to represent troubles, loneliness or hard times.;To rain on someones parade is to question their positive attitude or to ruin their good time. Someone who rains on another persons parade is usually trying to introduce a note of caution or practical advice. This person may not mean to make the other person feel bad, but raining on someones parade can really kill a good mood. By the way, this is a fixed expression. So, you shouldnt say, Dont rain on my picnic! or Dont rain on my baseball game! People will have no idea what youre talking about. ;In the musical Funny Girl, Barbara Streisands character just wants to live her life in her way. She doesnt want others to stop her from trying to achieve her dreams. So, she warns people, Dont rain on my parade.“ Dont bring around a cloud to rain on my parade. Dont tell me not to fly. Ive simply got to. If someone takes a spill its me not you. Who told you youre allowed to rain on my parade!;No one has a perfectly happy life all the time. A poetic way to express that thought is to say into each life a little rain must fall. Here is singer Ella Fitzgerald complaining that she is not getting more than her fair share of suffering. Too many bad things are happening in her life. Too much rain! Into each life some rain must fall. But too much is falling in mine. ;When it rains, it pours is another popular expression. This means when one bad thing happens, many other things often follow. Now, there isnt any science to support this