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The one day you forget your umbrella, it pours.
Como no podía ser de otra manera...
'As it couldn't have been otherwise' — resigned, slightly ironic. Perfect for bad luck.
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sayingsSaying 14 of 25
as luck would have it
Wry acknowledgement of coincidence — usually ironic, whether the luck was good or bad.
Literal translation trap
'Como la suerte quiso' is too poetic and formal. Natural Spanish uses shorter, more spoken constructions.
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You bump into exactly the person you needed to see.
Qué oportuno / da la casualidad de que...
How timely — or the coincidence construction. Depends on tone: lucky vs ironic.
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The train is late on the one important day.
Pues claro, el día que más prisa tenía.
Of course, the day I was in most of a hurry — resigned Spanish black humour.
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Finding €20 in an old jacket when you're broke.
Mira tú la suerte.
Look at that luck — genuine or ironic depending on tone. Versatile.
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The one colleague who could help is on holiday.
Faltaría más.
Of course, naturally — used ironically when something inconvenient is depressingly predictable.