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devil beating his wife

When it is raining but the sun is out

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  • Old southern saying
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When I woke up today it was raining but the sun started to appear as the rain reduced to a drizzle, so now the devil is beating his wife

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Submitted by jaraddavis74 on March 31, 2020

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diablo golpeando a su esposa

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