Meaning of bad things come in threes | Babel Free
Definitions
If one unfortunate event has already occurred, a second and third are likely to occur; if two, a third should be expected.
Equivalents
العربية
لا تأتى المصائب فرادى
Suomi
ei kahta ilman kolmatta
Français
jamais deux sans trois
Italiano
non c'è due senza tre
Polski
nieszczęścia chodzą parami
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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