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is it more common to say "for a rainy day" or "just in case" to mean "por si acaso"?
is it more common to say "for a rainy day" or "just in case" to mean "por si acaso"?
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Far more common to say "just in case".
The use of "for a rainy day" is usually in reference to money. To to have some savings in case of the unexpected might be referred to as a rainy day fund.
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