It's raining cats and dogs

Definition

It's raining very heavily or torrentially.

Etymology

This colorful phrase first appeared in English literature in the early 18th century, though its exact origin is debated. One theory suggests it comes from the fact that during heavy rains in poorly drained streets, the bodies of cats and dogs would sometimes wash down the gutters, making it appear as if they had fallen from the sky.

Kelly Says

Despite numerous creative theories about its origin - including Norse mythology and thatched roofs - no one knows for certain where this phrase came from, making it one of English's most charmingly mysterious idioms. What's remarkable is how this completely illogical phrase has survived for centuries while more sensible expressions have disappeared.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ እንደ ድሙስ እና ከረሮ
enḳwsḳase enide dmus ena kerero
ARالعربية
مطر مثل القطط والكلاب
matar mithl al-qiṭṭ wa al-kilāb
BNবাংলা
বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে বিড়াল আর কুকুরের মতো
briṣṭi hochchhe biṛāl ār kukurer moto
CACatalà
plou com gats i gossos
ploh kohm gah-tsee ee goh-sohs
CSČeština
prší kočky a psi
prh-shee koh-chee ah psee
DADansk
det regner katte og hunde
deht reh-ner kah-teh oh hoohn-deh
DEDeutsch
es regnet Katzen und Hunde
es reh-gnet kah-tsen oond hoon-deh
ELΕλληνικά
βρέχει γάτες και σκύλους
vréchei gátes kai skýlous
ESEspañol
está lloviendo gatos y perros
eh-stah yoh-vee-ehn-doh gah-tohs ee peh-rrohs
FAفارسی
باران گربه‌ها و سگ‌ها می‌بارد
bārān gorbeh-hā va sag-hā mī-bārad
FISuomi
sataa kissaa ja koiria
sah-tah kee-sah yah koh-ree-ah
FRFrançais
il pleut des cordes
eel pluh deh kohrd
GUGU
વરસાદ બિલાડીઓ અને કુતરાં
varasād bilāḍīo ane kutarā̃
HAHA
ruwan bariya da kare
roo-wahn bah-ree-yah dah kah-reh
HEעברית
יורד גשם כמו חתולים וכלבים
yored geshem kmo khatulim vekhalvim
HIहिन्दी
बिल्लियाँ और कुत्ते बरस रहे हैं
biliyā̃ aur kutte baras rahe haiṁ
HUMagyar
esik az eső mint a macskák és a kutyák
eh-seek ahz eh-shoh meent ah mahch-kahk eh ah koo-tyahk
IDBahasa Indonesia
hujan kucing dan anjing
hoo-jahn koo-cheeng dahhn ahn-jing
IGIG
ònye mmiri na anụmanụ
oh-nyeh mmee-ree nah ah-noo-mah-noo
ITItaliano
piove a catinelle
pyoh-veh ah kah-tee-neh-leh
KKKK
жамгыр жаңғақтар мен иттер
jamgır jańğaqtar men itter
KMKM
មួយពេលមុនមានខ្យង់និងកំពង់
muoy peil moun mean khyang neng kompong
MRMR
पावसाळा मांजर आणि कुत्रे
pāvasāḷā māṃjara āṇi kutre
MSBahasa Melayu
hujan kucing dan anjing
hoo-jahn koo-cheeng dahhn ahn-jing
MYမြန်မာ
ကြောင်နှင့်ခွေးများ ရွာသွန်းနေတယ်
kyawng n̥hṅ khwè myā dzà rwàr swàṅ nè dè
NLNederlands
het regent katten en honden
het reh-gent kah-ten en hoh-nden
NONorsk
det regner katter og hunder
deht reh-ner kah-tehr oh hoohn-dehr
PAPA
ਮੀਂਹ ਬਿੱਲੀਆਂ ਤੇ ਕੁੱਤੇ
mīṃh billīā̃ te kutte
PLPolski
leje kota i psy
leh-yeh koh-tah ee psee
PTPortuguês
está chovendo gatos e cachorros
eh-stah shoh-veh-noh gah-tohs ee kah-shoh-rohs
RORomână
plouă câini și pisici
ploh-ah kah-een ee pee-see-chee
RUРусский
идёт дождь как из ведра
ee-dyot dohzh dyak iz vyed-rah
SVSvenska
det regnar katter och hundar
deht reh-nahr kah-tehr oh hoondahr
SWKiswahili
mvua ya paka na mbwa
m-voo-ah yah pah-kah nah mm-bwah
TAதமிழ்
பூச்சிகள் மற்றும் நாய்கள் பெய்யும்
pūccikaḷ maṟṟum nāykaḷ peyyum
TEతెలుగు
పిల్లులు మరియు కుక్కలు కురుస్తున్నాయి
pillulu mariyu kukkalu kurustunnāyi
THไทย
ฝนตกเหมือนหมาและแมว
fón dtòk mʉ̄an máa láe mæw
TLTL
umuuwi ang mga pusa at aso
oo-moo-wee ang mga poo-sah at ah-soh
TRTürkçe
köpekler ve kediler yağıyor
koh-peh-kehl-er veh keh-dee-lehr yah-ee-yor
UKУкраїнська
йде дощ як з відра
yde dohsh yak z vidra
URاردو
بارش بلیوں اور کتوں کی طرح ہو رہی ہے
bārash biliyō̃ aur kuttō̃ kī tarah ho rahī hai
VITiếng Việt
trời mưa những con mèo và chó
thơi mưa nhung con meo va cho
YOYO
òjò ń ṣe àṣẹ ẹranko àti àjà
oh-joh n ṣeh ah-she eh-ran-koh ah-tee ah-jah
ZUZU
imvula yezinkomo
im-voo-lah yeh-zin-koh-moh

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