Murphy's Law

/ˌmʌrfiz ˈlɔ/
/ˈmʌfiz lɔ/
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Definitions of Murphy's Law
  1. noun
    humorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong
    synonyms: Sod's Law
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    a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
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