Familiarity breeds contempt

What's the meaning of this proverb?
A prize for the one answering first!

You can read a text about this proverb that we'll do in class.

"It never rains but it pours."

After the downpour of yesterday night in Madrid, I thought of this proverb. It means that misfortunes do not just happen a few at a time, but in large numbers all at once. For example:

Fred: I can't believe it. This morning I had a flat tire. When I went to the garage to get the tire patched, I discovered I didn't have any money, and I couldn't even charge it because my credit card's expired.Jane: It never rains but it pours.

This proverb implies a pessimistic view of things. Do you agree with it? Has it ever happened to you something similar? Or would you rather think in a more positive way? Do you know a positive proverb opposing the one for today? ;)

Proverb of the day!

Each day we will start the class with a different proverb. The one for today is "Actions speak louder than words", which means that what a person actually does is more important than what they say will do.

I quite agree with this statement. Just by words, we can draw up wonderful plans, but these plans will lead us to nothing if we don't have necessary actions.

What do you think? Do you agree?