Phrase guide

good things come in threes

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

If a fortunate event has already occurred twice, a third fortunate event is likely to occur.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ei kahta ilman kolmatta — several fortunate events usually occur together
  • French: jamais deux sans trois — several fortunate events usually occur together
  • German: aller guten Dinge sind drei — several fortunate events usually occur together
  • Italian: non c'è due senza tre — several fortunate events usually occur together
  • Polish: szczęścia chodzą parami — several fortunate events usually occur together
  • Russian: бог тро́ицу лю́бит (bog tróicu ljúbit) — several fortunate events usually occur together
  • Swedish: alla goda ting är tre — several fortunate events usually occur together
  • Ukrainian: бог любить трійцю (boh ljubytʹ trijcju) — several fortunate events usually occur together